Mary Jo has been on a roll. She made straight "A's" in school, was elected to the Student Senate, found a new boyfriend, and discovered that she will be getting a new car in about two weeks. Based on information found in the text, these positive occurrences will have an impact on Mary Jo; therefore, when Mary Jo reads and processes ads in her favorite magazines, she will process the ads with ________.

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Mary Jo's positive mood and recent successes are likely to lead her to process ads with less elaboration, as positive emotions can reduce the depth of processing.

Mary Jo Has Been on a Roll