Question

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:

Answer 1

The correct answer would be: mood-congruent

Step-by-step explanation:

Mood congruent is a condition or state of mind that takes place if the individual is having a mood that cues or recalls the memories that increase that mood or mirror that mood.

For example, Scott is having a sad mood because of the death of the father, and his mind recalling the memories of his father that made him sadder, it is mood congruent that Scott is experiencing in this case.

Thus, the correct answer is - mood-congruent.