Research studies on the effect of emotion on risk-taking found that participants induced to be:
A) happy are less likely to bet on a "long shot" that involves risk.
B) angry tend to be less pessimistic in their estimation of risk than people experiencing other emotions.
C) sad tend to be more pessimistic in their estimation of risk than people experiencing other emotions.
D) in any intense negative emotional state tend to be more pessimistic in their estimation of risk than people experiencing neutral emotion.

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Research indicates that anger, unlike other negative emotions, can lead to less pessimistic risk estimations, possibly due to its association with feelings of control and certainty.

Research Studies on the Effect of Emotion on Risk-Taking Found