According to Myers,we are prone to "impact bias," or _______ the impact of emotion-causing events (such as finding out the results after being tested for HIV).

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Impact bias refers to the tendency to overestimate the impact of emotion-causing events on our future happiness. This means that we often think that events will have a greater impact on our lives (either positively or negatively) than they actually do. Therefore, the best choice is D, overestimating.

According to Myers,we Are Prone to "Impact Bias," or _______