Kelly spilled her coffee and burned herself when she tripped on the dog. "At least Fluffy wasn't hurt!" she exclaimed. This is an example of what?
A. upward counterfactual
B. planning fallacy
C. optimistic bias
D. downward counterfactual
Answer: D
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a. $55,000 b. $120,000 c. $245,000 d. $375,000
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a. European Americans. b. African Americans. c. Mexican Americans. d. Canadian Americans.
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