Tom and Julius Are Both in Line for a Movie,but

question 42

Multiple Choice

Tom and Julius are both in line for a movie,but it sells out before either of them can get tickets.Tom is the last person in line,but Julius is directly behind the person who got the last ticket.Based on the idea of counterfactual reasoning,why will Julius be more upset than Tom?

• A) Julius got there earlier than Tom did, so he felt he deserved to see the movie.
• B) Julius wanted to see the movie more than Tom did.
• C) Julius may have let someone stand in line in front of him.
• D) Julius won't be more upset than Tom.
• E) It was easier for Julius to imagine how he could have gotten a ticket.

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