Gilbert and Colleagues (1998) Asked People in a Relationship ("Luckies")

question 16

Multiple Choice

Gilbert and colleagues (1998) asked people in a relationship ("Luckies") to predict how they would feel if they broke up. They compared these estimates with the happiness levels of people who had recently ended a relationship ("Leftovers") . What did they find?

• A) Luckies estimated they would be happier compared to Leftovers.
• B) Luckies estimated they would be less happy compared to Leftovers.
• C) There was no difference between the estimated happiness of Luckies and Leftovers.
• D) The unhappier the Luckies thought they would be, the less likely they were actually to break up with their relationship partners.

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