At the Last Minute,Christine Decided to Try a New Route

question 41

Multiple Choice

At the last minute,Christine decided 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.Her decision to try a new route ________ the likelihood that she engaged in counterfactual thinking.

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

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