Zoe has been struggling in her chemistry course and is concerned that she might fail. Her predictions about how distressed she will be if she fails are likely to
A)exaggerate how badly she will feel.
B)accurately reflect her later feelings.
C)vary greatly from day to day.
D)underestimate how distressed she will actually be.

Question

Zoe has been struggling in her chemistry course and is concerned that she might fail. Her predictions about how distressed she will be if she fails are likely to ​
A)exaggerate how badly she will feel.
B)accurately reflect her later feelings.
C)vary greatly from day to day.
D)underestimate how distressed she will actually be.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Research in psychology suggests that people often overestimate the intensity and duration of their negative emotional reactions to future events, a phenomenon known as affective forecasting error. This means Zoe is likely to exaggerate how badly she will feel if she fails her chemistry course.

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