Activity for the book
My Psychology
My Take: 7.1 Affective Forecasting
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My Take
video and then answer the questions.
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Question 1
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Affective forecasting refers to:
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our anticipated reactions to the results of our decisions.
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B
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the way that we think other people will respond to us in social situations.
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C
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the general positive or negative evaluation that we have of our own identity.
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D
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how successful we think we will be when demonstrating a given skill.
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Question 2
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In the video, Jason reports that he predicted that he would be very happy once he was discharged from the Navy, but this was not the case. Which aspect of being in the Navy did he say he missed, which decreased his happiness after he was no longer serving?
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the camaraderie
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B
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the respect of those who were not in the service
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C
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the structure
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D
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the adventure
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Question 3
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According to your textbook, which of the following explains why people tend to be somewhat poor at predicting how they will feel after they make a decision in the future?
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They have unconscious motivations to mislead themselves.
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They only focus on extreme examples of information, not average data.
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C
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They tend to use upward social comparisons, often referencing themselves against others who are more successful.
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D
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If they anticipate that they will not be happy, they will not be disappointed if that becomes their reality.
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Question 4
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Your Take!
Do you think that affective forecasting improves with age? Why or why not?
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