Val's been feeling elated all day for no particular reason. Sarah feels a rush of triumph after receiving a graduate school admissions offer. Val is experiencing a(n) __________. Sarah is experience a(n) __________.
A) emotion; emotion, also
B) emotion; mood
C) mood; mood, also
D) mood; emotion

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Val's feeling of elation seems to be more of a general mood, while Sarah's feeling of triumph is more specific and related to a particular event or achievement. Therefore, Val is experiencing a mood, while Sarah is experiencing an emotion. The most appropriate option is D: mood; emotion.

Val's Been Feeling Elated All Day for No Particular Reason