Jonah and Elias are participants in a research study. One task involves reading an ambiguous story, which participants can interpret in different ways. Jonah interprets the story as threatening. Elias, however, interprets the story as comical. What conclusions can you draw about Jonah and Elias?

These are the statements for the question:

A. Jonah probably tends to experience excessive anxiety, whereas Elias does not,

B. Elias probably tends to disregard others' feelings, whereas Jonah is highly sensitive to others' feelings.

C. Jonah and Elias probably have opposing personality disorders.

D. Elias probably tends to experience mood dysfunction, but Jonah does not.

And this is the correct answer:

A. Jonah probably tends to experience excessive anxiety, whereas Elias does not.

Explanation:

Jonah likely experiences lots of anxiety because he finds threatening things that others (like Elias) find comical.

This migh result for several reasons. For example, the particular events in the story could have triggered past traumas or unpleasant memories in Jonah, or Johan could be suffering from a generalized anxiety disorder.