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Which of the following refers to positive and negative affects without a specific target, but typically with some duration?​

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What is Positive and Negative Affect in Psychology?

Courtney E. Ackerman, MA. 5

Positive AffectivityThe difference between “affect” and “effect” is hard enough for a lot of us to grasp.

Which is which, again? Do I have an affect or an effect on my spouse? Does my spelling affect my grade or effect my grade?

Keeping track of these two different versions can prove challenging already, but you may have seen the third version of this word that actually refers to a completely different idea—now you have another “affect” to add to your vocabulary!

(By the way, I have an effect on my spouse and my spelling affects my grade— the “e” spelling is for the noun and the “a” spelling is for the verb).

However, there’s an easy way to keep them apart: the pronunciation will help! While the first two versions are usually pronounced the same (something like “uh-fekt” or “eh-fekt”), the third version is pronounced with emphasis on the first syllable. “Affect” in this context is pronounced with the “a” as it is pronounced in “apple.”

Now that we’ve had our grammar lesson (I apologize if you fell asleep), we can move on to the really important part: figuring out what this third version of the word refers to.