Which of the following statements is an example of a person engaging in affective forecasting?
A)"The reason that he dropped out of school was because he felt insecure and incompetent."
B)"If he ever betrayed me, I would be so depressed I would never recover."
C)"If I hadn't gotten reprimanded by my boss that one time, I never would have hated my job as much as I did."
D)"If I had only trusted him and not said anything, we wouldn't have gotten into that stupid argument."

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Affective forecasting involves predicting one's emotional response to future events. Statement B is an example of this, as it predicts a future emotional state (depression) in response to a hypothetical situation (being betrayed).

Which of the Following Statements Is an Example of a Person