Karen and James are taking the same social psychology class.Karen happened to be standing next to James in the college post office when he received a letter from home that contained an unexpected $50.00.A short time later,James was asked to evaluate Karen as part of a class project.His evaluation of Karen is higher than it otherwise might have been because of the ________.

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The correct answer is the associated effect of emotions. James' positive emotions from receiving an unexpected $50.00 likely influenced his higher evaluation of Karen, due to the association of his positive feelings at the time he was with her. This phenomenon suggests that our evaluations of others can be influenced by our current emotional state, even if those emotions are not directly related to the person we are evaluating.

Karen and James Are Taking the Same Social Psychology Class