Ricardo Has Been Feeling Gloomy and Generally Discontented Ever Since

question 86

Multiple Choice

Ricardo has been feeling gloomy and generally discontented ever since the semester ended two weeks ago. When he received his transcript in the mail and discovered that the lowest grade he got was a B+, he felt elated and overjoyed. Ricardo's two states (pervasive gloominess and sudden intense joy) illustrate the difference between _____ and _____.

• A) motivation; emotion
• B) psychological states; physiological states
• C) moods; emotions
• D) intrinsic motivation; extrinsic motivation

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