Christine Decided, at the Last Minute, to Try a New

question 47

Multiple Choice

Christine decided, at the last minute, to try a new route to work.On her drive in, she hit a deep pothole, causing one of her car tires to go flat.According to research on counterfactual reasoning, her decision to try a new route ____________ the likelihood that she engaged in counterfactual reasoning.

• A) increased
• B) decreased
• C) had no effect on
• D) eliminated

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