When Asked to Predict Their Emotional Reaction to Being Paralyzed

question 82

Multiple Choice

When asked to predict their emotional reaction to being paralyzed in a car accident, most people know that they would be upset, but tend to overestimate for how long they would be upset. Research suggests that this error may occur because ____.

• A) when imagining this, people focus too much attention on the possible paralysis, and do not consider other (happy) events that will happen in their lives
• B) bad is stronger than good
• C) of the affect-as-information effect
• D) people do not take catharsis into account

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Definitions:

Motion Sickness

A condition in which the conflict between visually perceived movement and the vestibular system's sense of movement causes nausea, dizziness, and other symptoms.

Vestibular Senses

The sense responsible for providing the brain with information about motion, head position, and spatial orientation; it also helps with balance and maintaining posture.

Orientation

The awareness of one's self in relation to time, place, and identity, often used as a measure of one's mental state.

Vestibular Senses

A sensory system responsible for providing our brain with information about motion, head position, and spatial orientation; it helps with balance and eye movements.