Lerner and Keltner (2001) Observed Effects of Discrete Emotion States

Multiple Choice

Lerner and Keltner (2001) observed effects of discrete emotion states on estimates of risk. What did they find?

A) Happiness makes people underestimate risk, whereas all negative emotions make people overestimate risk
B) Fear makes people overestimate risk, whereas anger and happiness make people underestimate risk
C) Fear makes people underestimate risk, and anger makes people ignore risk altogether
D) Happiness and fear make people more accurate at judging risk, while anger makes people more inaccurate