Affective, as an adjective with quite a specific meaning—“relating to the emotions”—in the field of psychology, should usually not be replaced with a synonym, as it wouldn’t capture the same meaning.
Some words that capture similar meanings are “emotional” and “sentimental,” but these are less specific terms that are used in more general contexts.
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