Shyla is considering going to the Halloween dance.She thinks about how she would feel regret if she did not attend,and she thinks about how she would be happy and excited to hang
Out with her friends if she did attend,so she decides to go.This example illustrates how
A) anticipating emotions helps us make decisions.
B) the affect-as-information theory works.
C) current moods help us make judgments.
D) display rules change our actions.

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Anticipating emotions helps us make decisions because Shyla is considering her future feelings of regret if she doesn't go and happiness if she does, which influences her decision to attend the dance.

Shyla Is Considering Going to the Halloween Dance