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student77 · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

What are the main reasons that people are socially rejected by others, what are the initial consequences of rejection, and what are the long-term consequences of rejection?

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Research demonstrates that, in counterfactual thinking, people engage in far more ____ than ____.

a. upward counterfactual thinking; downward counterfactual thinking
b. downward counterfactual thinking; upward counterfactual thinking
c. counterfactual thinking about past events; counterfactual thinking about future events
d. counterfactual thinking about future events; counterfactual thinking about past events

upturnedfurball · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

a . Possible Response Points:
i. The main reasons people are rejected by others include (a) being socially withdrawn, (b) being aggressive, and (c) being deviant, or different from others. Among children, all three are key, but among adults the third is the main reason for social rejection.
ii. When people are rejected by others, the initial reaction includes
1 . emotional numbnesswhich can interfere with normal psychological and cognitive functioning.
2 . an impairment of self-regulationwhich can lead to selfish behavior that further undermines social relationships.
iii. Being rejected repeatedly can lead to
1 . an expectation of, and heightened sensitivity to, future rejectionsknown as rejection sensitivity
2 . aggressive tendencieswhich in turn lead to more rejection
3 . an impairment in intellectual functioning
4 . impairments in health

Answer to Question 2

A