When Jana was chiding herself for losing her favorite necklace and reciting a list of all the things she could have done to prevent the loss, her grandmother said, "Now, Jana. Don't cry over spilled milk."
In essence, Jana's grandmother was advising her to
a. use base rates rather than the representativeness heuristic.
b. avoid the self-fulfilling prophecy.
c. stop engaging in counterfactual thinking.
d. adjust her judgment farther away from the anchor.
Answer: C
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