On Tuesday, Camryn found out that she was selected for a summer internship she had been hoping for.Later that day she missed her normal bus and had to wait another 15 minutes for the next one, but she happily used the time to call a friend.The next morning she spilled her coffee on her favorite sweater, but didn't get upset.She had much better things to be thinking about-like all the great people she'd meet during her internship.Prompted by the good news, Camryn was experiencing _____________.

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Camryn's positive experience of getting selected for the summer internship is affecting her overall mood, which is reflected in her reaction to missing her bus and spilling coffee on her sweater. A mood is a more general and long-lasting emotional state, which seems to be the case here. Affect, emotion, and sentiment all refer to more specific and short-lived emotional responses to a particular stimulus or situation.

On Tuesday, Camryn Found Out That She Was Selected for a Summer