Which of the Following Statements Is an Example of a Person

question 73

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is an example of a person engaging in affective forecasting?

• A)"The reason that he dropped out of school was because he felt insecure and incompetent."
• B)"If he ever betrayed me, I would be so depressed I would never recover."
• C)"If I hadn't gotten reprimanded by my boss that one time, I never would have hated my job as much as I did."
• D)"If I had only trusted him and not said anything, we wouldn't have gotten into that stupid argument."

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