AP PSYCHOLOGY

ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR

INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The word “affect” means-emotion or mood.
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Affect is the collective term for describing feeling states like emotions and moods. Affective states may vary in several ways, including their duration, intensity, specificity, pleasantness, and level of arousal, and they have an important role to play in regulating cognition, behavior, and social interactions.

Detailed explanation-2: -affect verb [T] (INFLUENCE) to have an influence on someone or something, or to cause a change in someone or something: Both buildings were badly affected by the fire. The divorce affected every aspect of her life. It’s a disease that affects mainly older people.

Detailed explanation-3: -Many scientists use the word “affect” when really they mean emotion.

Detailed explanation-4: -An Affect is a term that encompasses a broad range of feelings that people can experience. It embodies both emotions and moods. An Emotion is an intense feeling that is short-term and is typically directed at a source. Emotions can often have indicative facial expressions and body language as well.

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