Question

dr. lemaire and dr. mccullough are psychologists researching emotions. over coffee one day, dr. lemaire remarks that she is \experiencing a state of low arousal, with an unpleasant valence.\ dr. mccullough replies that while he is similarly unaroused, he finds the valence pleasant. according to the text, which alternative best describes how these two psychologists are feeling in everyday terms? dr. lemaire is bored, while dr. mccullough is relaxed. dr. lemaire is depressed, while dr. mccullough is happy. dr. lemaire is depressed, while dr. mccullough is bored. dr. lemaire is bored, while dr. mccullough is happy.

Explanation:

• Boredom is a state of low arousal with an unpleasant valence.
• Relaxed is a state of low arousal with a pleasant valence.
• Depression is a more complex and intense state than just low arousal with unpleasant valence in this simple context.
• Happy is a state of positive emotion but usually with higher arousal than the described low - arousal state in the context of this question (focusing on the low - arousal aspect).

Answer:

Dr. Lemaire is bored, while Dr. McCullough is relaxed.