Which of the Following Is the Best Explanation of Why

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the best explanation of why feeling good because of positive affect generates so many positive outcomes

• A)Being in a good mood influences biology, like serotonergic brain pathways.
• B)Being in a good mood influences cognition, like memory and judgment.
• C)Being in a good mood suppresses negative affect that would otherwise generate negative outcomes.
• D)Being in a good mood suppresses negative emotions like fear from rising to a threshold of awareness.

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Definitions:

Retroactive Interference

A phenomenon in psychology where newly acquired information interferes with the recall of previously learned information.

Repression

A psychological defense mechanism where distressing thoughts, memories, or impulses are unconsciously pushed out of conscious awareness.

Semantic Memory

A type of long-term memory involving the storage of general knowledge, facts, concepts, and meanings not tied to specific experiences.

Concepts

Mental representations or understandings of categories or classifications of objects, events, or people, based on shared properties or characteristics.