Imagine that your roommate comes home one day in a terrible mood. The two of you have a fairly normal discussion, but the next day, your roommate only remembers the negative parts of your conversations. Which of the following could best explain this phenomenon?
A) Mood-congruent memory
B) Velten mood shaping
C) Affective hippocampal encoding
D) Pollyanna effect

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Mood-congruent memory refers to the phenomenon where we tend to remember information that is consistent with our current mood. In this case, the roommate's negative mood may have influenced their memory to focus only on the negative parts of the conversation.

Imagine That Your Roommate Comes Home One Day in a Terrible