Based on recent research regarding the ability to forecast emotional reactions to major events, people tend to ________.

a. be accurate judges of the emotional impact of future events
b. underestimate the emotional impact of negative events but not positive events
c. underestimate the emotional impact of positive events but not negative events
d. overestimate the emotional impact of both negative and positive events

Answer: d. overestimate the emotional impact of both negative and positive events

Psychology

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