It is December and Barb is planning ahead for her summer vacation.She is basing her decisions on how she will feel next summer.This is an example of
A) prospect theory.
B) appraisal theory.
C) affective forecasting.
D) cognitive forecasting.
E) emotional predilection.

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Barb's planning ahead based on her anticipated emotional state next summer is an example of affective forecasting. Affective forecasting refers to the process of predicting one's own emotional state in the future and basing decisions on those predicted emotions.

It Is December and Barb Is Planning Ahead for Her