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darbym82

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An imagined outcome in which things turn out better than the real event is called a(n) ______________ whereas an imagined outcome in which things turn out worse than the real event is called a ______________.
 
  a. higher counterfactual; lower counterfactual
  b. upward counterfactual; downward counterfactual
  c. elevated counterfactual; subordinate counterfactual
  d. increased counterfactual; decreased counterfactual

Question 2

Last year Joseph was in a serious car accident. He often thinks to himself If only I hadn't been driving so fast, maybe the accident would never have happened. This example best illustrates the concept known as _____________.
 
  a. biased thinking
  b. counterfactual thinking
  c. maladaptive thinking
  d. overconfidence barrier


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Answer to Question 1

Answer: B

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B



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