Kelly thought she would be very happy once she moved away from home and got to university. However, once she gets there she finds she is not happy at all and is finding her life and schooling to be full of unanticipated challenges. Which of the following concepts represents why Kelly may have experienced this discrepancy?

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Affective forecasting refers to the human tendency to overestimate how future events will make us feel, both in terms of intensity and duration. In this case, Kelly may have predicted that going to university would make her very happy and fulfilled, but in reality, she is encountering unexpected challenges and stressors. This may mean that her affective forecasting was inaccurate, leading to a discrepancy between her expectations and reality.

Kelly Thought She Would Be Very Happy Once She Moved