Research on Affective Forecasting Suggests That, When People Are Asked

Multiple Choice

Research on affective forecasting suggests that, when people are asked to predict how they would feel if they lost their jobs, they ____.

A) are fairly accurate at predicting both how they will feel and how long they will feel that way
B) are fairly accurate at predicting how they will feel, but tend to overestimate how long they will feel that way
C) are fairly accurate at predicting how they will feel, but tend to underestimate how long they will feel that way
D) are not very accurate at predicting how they will feel or how long they will feel that way