Joseph Was Very Excited About Moving into His New Office

question 52

Multiple Choice

Joseph was very excited about moving into his new office with a window, after four years of working in a cubicle. However, after moving in, he found that nothing had really changed. His level of work satisfaction remained the same. Which of the following explains what happened to Joseph?

• A) People tend to overestimate the pleasure they will receive from a future positive event.
• B) People tend to overestimate the sadness they will feel when experiencing a future negative event.
• C) People experience both positive and negative emotions differently.
• D) People tend to do a good job of predicting how they're going to feel when something happens.
• E) People experience both positive and negative emotions very differently.

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