Ricardo has been feeling gloomy and generally discontented ever since the semester ended two weeks ago. When he received his transcript in the mail and discovered that the lowest grade he got was a B+, he felt elated and overjoyed. Ricardo's two states (pervasive gloominess and sudden intense joy) illustrate the difference between _____ and _____.
A)motivation; emotion
B)psychological states; physiological states
C)moods; emotions
D)intrinsic motivation; extrinsic motivation

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Ricardo's gloomy state is an example of a mood, which refers to a general and prolonged emotional state. His sudden joy, on the other hand, is an example of an emotion, which is a shorter and more intense reaction to a specific event or stimulus. Choice A (motivation vs. emotion) and D (intrinsic vs. extrinsic motivation) are not relevant to the scenario described. Choice B (psychological vs. physiological states) may be related, but it does not capture the specific difference between mood and emotion.

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