Feeling Lonely and Sorry for Himself,Jerry Moans,"If Only I Hadn't

question 107

Multiple Choice

Feeling lonely and sorry for himself,Jerry moans,"If only I hadn't gotten drunk and made a fool of myself on my date with Mary,she and I would now be happily married." According to the text,Jerry is engaging in

• A) ironic processing.
• B) counterfactual thinking.
• C) delusions of adequacy.
• D) self-improvement.
• E) wishful thinking.

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Demographic Transition

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