Question

Jonah and Elias are participants in a research study. One task involves reading an ambiguous story, which participants can interpret in a variety of ways. Jonah interprets the story as threatening. Elias, however, interprets the story as comical. What conclusions can you draw about the personalities of Jonah and Elias?
A. Jonah probably tends to experience excessive anxiety, whereas Elias does not,B. Elias probably tends to disregard others' feelings, whereas Jonah is highly sensitive to others' feelings.C. Jonah and Elias probably have opposing personality disorders.D. Elias probably tends to experience mood dysfunction, but Jonah does not.

Answer 1

The conclusions that can draw about the personalities of Jonah and Elias is "Jonah probably tends to experience excessive anxiety, whereas Elias does not"

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Every individual has a unique personality and it is their personality which shape their day to day behaviour. Not every individual has the same capabilities of managing stress as some people feel more anxious then others in same kind of situation.

In the present research also, though Jonah and Elias has been asked to read same ambiguous story but they interpreted very differently. Jonah feels fearful about the uncertainty and hence we can say that he tends to experience more anxiety then Elias.