Which of the following represents the illusion of control?

a. carefully choosing numbers at a lottery
b. believing that good things happen to good people
c. blaming the victim of a rape for being at the wrong place
d. praising your wise decision for standing at the right spot and thereby escaping injury at an air show accident
e. all of the above


Ans: e

Psychology

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