According to the concept of affective forecasting, positive events won't as one might expect, and negative events won't as one might expect.

A) lead to as much happiness; lead to as much misery
B) last as long; be as short lasting
C) be as frequent; be as infrequent
D) be as complex; be as simple

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According to the concept of affective forecasting, positive events won't ________ as one might expect, and negative events won't ________ as one might expect.

A) lead to as much happiness; lead to as much misery
B) last as long; be as short lasting
C) be as frequent; be as infrequent
D) be as complex; be as simple

Giancarlo Acevedo · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : A, Explanation :  Affective forecasting is the process of predicting how one will feel in the future after experiencing certain events. Research in this area has consistently shown that people tend to overestimate the impact of both positive and negative events on their future happiness and misery. This means that positive events often do not lead to as much happiness as one might expect, and similarly, negative events do not lead to as much misery as anticipated.

According to the concept of affective forecasting, positive events won't as one might expect, and negative events won't as one might expect.

A) lead to as much happiness; lead to as much misery
B) last as long; be as short lasting
C) be as frequent; be as infrequent
D) be as complex; be as simple

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