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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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6 years ago
I appreciate what you did here, answered it right Smiling Face with Open Mouth
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Good timing, thanks!
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Brilliant ツ
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