Following the death of his father, Scott was extremely despondent for several weeks. During this time, Scott seemed to dwell on other unpleasant memories and other sad experiences in his life. Scott's recall of other sad memories is an example of:

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Mood congruence refers to the phenomenon where our memory recall is affected by the emotional state we are currently in. In this case, Scott's despondency is leading him to recall other sad memories.

Following the Death of His Father, Scott Was Extremely Despondent