One theory suggests that positive emotions function to buffer people against future "hard times" by expanding people's current attention and mind-set (e.g., making them relatively creative, exploratory, and adventurous). This theory is known as ____.
A) the broaden-and-build theory
B) the hedonic treadmill theory
C) the affect-as-information hypothesis
D) excitation transfer

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The theory that positive emotions broaden people's attention and mind-set to help them cope with future challenges is known as the broaden-and-build theory.

One Theory Suggests That Positive Emotions Function to Buffer People