Unexpected events motivate people to
A) think in more complex ways.
B) protect their self-images.
C) engage in downward social comparison.
D) engage in upward social comparison.
Answer: A
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A. cavities called ventricles B. the spinal cord C. the corpus callosum D. the occipital lobes
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