Based on Research on Counterfactual Thinking, in Which of the Following

question 57

Multiple Choice

Based on research on counterfactual thinking, in which of the following scenarios is Jamal most likely to wonder what life might have been like had he been richer?

• A) Financially, Jamal is in the upper-middle class. His parents were slightly wealthier.
• B) Financially, Jamal is in the upper-middle class. His parents were lower-middle class.
• C) Financially, Jamal is in the working class. His parents were also working class.
• D) Financially, Jamal is in the middle class. His parents were extremely rich.

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