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penza

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Counterfactual thinking can be either detrimental or beneficial to people's mental health. Counterfactual thinking can be detrimental because it ________ and beneficial if it ________.
 
  a. makes people ruminate over past events; leads to seeking social support
  b. may prevent people from thinking about anything else; focuses people on ways they can cope better in the future
  c. leads to thought suppression; fosters consideration of a better future
  d. makes people more likely to use automatic processes; leads people to express their thoughts more

Question 2

In which ways is counterfactual thinking a controlled process? It is
 
  a. effortful, controllable, intentional, and conscious.
  b. conscious and intentional.
  c. effortful and conscious.
  d. intentional and effortful.



Danny Ewald

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: B

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C



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