People are more easily influenced by others when they are in a positive mood. In part, this is because positive affect ________

A) encourages attributions of positive motivations for others' behaviors
B) decreases our reliance on stereotypes
C) increases our information processing capacity
D) increases our motivation to process information
E) increases our ability and willingness to pay attention


Answer: A

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