At the Class Party, Chaim Asked Amy If She Would

question 39

Multiple Choice

At the class party, Chaim asked Amy if she would be his girlfriend, but she declined the offer. Chaim later found out that Amy had agreed to start dating his best friend. According to the research of DeWall and colleagues (2010) , what is one thing that Chaim should do in order to reduce the pain of social rejection that he is feeling?

• A) Take an acetaminophen (Tylenol) tablet.
• B) Immediately start asking other girls to date him.
• C) Take a day away from school so he doesn't have to see Amy or his buddy.
• D) Go out and do an activity with his family so he will be distracted.
• E) Do his homework, as academic work reduces these feelings.