Affective Forecasting Refers To

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Multiple Choice

Affective forecasting refers to:

• A)the desire to be distracted when one is in a state of painful self-awareness.
• B)people's attempts to understand the emotional responses of interaction partners.
• C)the tendency to focus on more abstract aspects when imagining activities in the distant future.
• D)people's attempts to predict what their emotional reactions to potential future events will be.

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