When my classmates glance at me walking up the stairs next to them, I know their first impression is not the truth; at least not the whole truth. They may think, “she’s lucky she can get up early enough to go grab that venti coffee she has” or “she must have 8ams considering the pajamas she is still wearing,” but I would bet they never think “that girl looks like she suffers from severe depression.” My name is Amanda Rieper. I am 19 years old, and I do, in fact, suffer from severe depression. The Mayo City Clinic Staff (2017) describes depression as “a mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest.”

Sean is getting frustrated by his math homework. rebecca sean with his math homework. in a neutral tone, rebecca explains to sean how to solve the equation he was having difficulty with. sean is impressed by rebecca’s mathematical mastery. later, he describes her as warm and friendly. based on the information above and sean’s question, what might a psychologist conclude about his social perception? a. sean’s opinion about rebecca’s friendliness was part of a conscious desire to overlook her cold behavior. b. sean’s opinion about rebecca’s friendliness was influenced by his own positive mood and feelings. c. sean’s opinion about rebecca’s friendliness was based on interactions with other math students. d. sean’s opinion about rebecca’s friendliness was affected by his positive assessment of her math skills.