Why might negative emotions produce moral behavior, according to both contemporary and psychoanalytic explanations?
A. Acting badly produces a rebound effect, in which people then want to act morally.
B. The experience of both morality and contempt are closely linked in nearby brain structures.
C. Children may act in moral, prosocial ways to avoid feelings of personal distress or guilt.
D. Negative emotions spur the id to "challenge" the superego to enact moral behavior.
Answer: C
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