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People frequently fall prey to the planning fallacy because ________.
 
  A) they tend to assume an external locus of control when they are successful
  B) they tend to try to plan for too many contingencies that may never arise
  C) they tend to engage in magical thinking when contemplating future tasks
  D) they focus more strongly on the past than on the future
  E) when planning a task, they focus more strongly on the future than on the past

Question 2

Social thought is not always completely rational because ________.
 
  A) rational thought cannot completely overcome the effects of unpleasant memories
  B) social thought is never automatic and heuristic
  C) thinking about the social world often puts demands on limited cognitive resources
  D) base rates are always relied upon
  E) social thought never involves emotional states, a source of rationality



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: E

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C



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