Aidan Has Just Received Notice That He's Been Admitted to the Law

question 25

Multiple Choice

Aidan has just received notice that he's been admitted to the law school of his choice. As he walks along, he's in a good mood. He sees a worker fall off a ladder, and rushes over to assist. Why did Aidan help in this case? Good moods __________.

• A) change our interpretations of social rewards and costs
• B) make our ability to empathize unimportant
• C) tend to focus our attention inward, on our attitudes and values
• D) increase our tendency to process information systematically

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