1. Research has shown that Monday is the highest negative-affect day across most cultures. However, in some countries, negative affect is lower on Friday and Saturday than on Sunday. What are two explanations for this discrepancy?

2. What is the prevalent mood of your workplace? Spend a week carefully observing three employees at your place of work. Attempt to assess their moods and the impact these moods have on behavior throughout the day. How well did their initial mood predict their behaviors later in the day? What could you have done, if you were the manager, to change these moods and behaviors in a positive way?