Tami was in a bad mood after driving home for two hours on the freeway.This is likely to affect her attitudes by
A) enhancing her recall for associations with that experience.
B) biasing them positively.
C) biasing them negatively.
D) acting in a similar manner to classical conditioning.
E) acting in a similar manner to the mere exposure effect.

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Tami's negative mood from the stressful experience of driving on the freeway is likely to bias her attitudes negatively. This is because our cognitive states, including mood, can influence our evaluations and judgments of people, events, and things. It may lead her to perceive even neutral situations in a more negative light.

Tami Was in a Bad Mood After Driving Home for Two