Question

Lee was momentarily terrified as a passing automobile nearly sideswiped his car. When one of his passengers joked that he almost had a two- color car, Lee laughed uncontrollably. Lee's emotional volatility best illustrates the

A. Adaptation-level phenomenon
B. Relative deprivation principle
C. Spillover effect
D. James-Lange theory

Answer 1

C. Spillover effect

Step-by-step explanation:

Based on the information provided within the question it can be said that Lee's emotional volatility best illustrates the Spillover effect. This effect refers to the tendency that an individual may have of their emotion affecting the way that those around them feel. Lee was about to be in a car accident and demonstrated the same fear as the passengers, but then when the passenger laughed and made a joke about the situation Lee also changed to more upbeat emotional state.