Emily, who is always slightly depressed, helps a little boy find his mom at the mall. Emily is surprised to find her mood has improved. This is likely because
A) helping a person often relieves a negative mood.
B) helping a person can lead to a reward.
C) empathy led Emily to help the child.
D) the child was able to articulate how much he was helped.
E) the child's mom was not a relative of Emily's.
Answer: A
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