According to your textbook, which of the following statements represents a potential benefit of counterfactual thinking?
a. Counterfactual thinking is often used to assign blame in a situation.
b. Counterfactual thinking leads to the overconfidence barrier.
c. Counterfactual thinking increases use of the base rate.
d. Counterfactual thinking about an event may lead to better preparation for a future event.
Answer: D
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According to the text, which of the following famous people died as the result of active euthanasia:
a. Jean Piaget b. Lawrence Kohlberg c. Mary Ainsworth d. Sigmund Freud
Which of the following could be a possible example of Freud's concept of repression?
a. Someone reacts to a frustration by throwing a temper tantrum like a child b. Someone with violent tendencies claims to see violent tendencies in other people. c. Someone witnesses a brutal crime and then forgets the details. d. Someone describes the details of a brutal crime without any expression of emotion.