Gilbert and Colleagues (1998) Asked People in a Relationship ("Luckies")

Gilbert and colleagues (1998) asked people in a relationship ("Luckies") to predict how they would feel if they broke up. They compared these estimates with the happiness levels of people who had recently ended a relationship ("Leftovers") . What did they find?

A) Luckies estimated they would be happier compared to Leftovers.
B) Luckies estimated they would be less happy compared to Leftovers.
C) There was no difference between the estimated happiness of Luckies and Leftovers.
D) The unhappier the Luckies thought they would be, the less likely they were actually to break up with their relationship partners.

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