Question

Julia works as a receptionist in a real estate company. One morning her boss comes in the door and yells at her, telling her that the front office is a mess and that she needs to get up and clean it immediately. After her boss leaves the room, Julia grabs three magazines and violently slams them into the trash can. Which of the following best describes Julia's anger?
A) an affect
B) a thought
C) a mood
D) an emotion
E) a mental process

Answer 1

Answer:

An emotion

Explanation:

An emotion is a strong, event-driven, complex state of feeling, usually caused by an event and it doesn't last long. The basic emotions are:

1. anger,
2. disgust,
3. fear,
4. happiness,
5. sadness,
6. surprise.

On the other side, feelings are learned behaviors, they last for longer and transform into a "mood"

In this case, Julia's boss yelled at her and told her things. Immediately after this happens, Julia grabs three magazines and violently slams them into the trash can. Julia is experiencing the basic emotion of anger that was caused by the sudden and unexpected event of her boss yelling at her.

Thus, she's going through an emotion.