Darlene gets a chance to go on a road trip with a bunch of her girlfriends for a few weeks.She decides that she cannot afford to go away for that long.Instead,she chooses to stay home and work during that time to save money for the next trip.Later on,she thinks about making a different choice.According to the principle of counterfactual thinking,which choice is Darlene most likely to regret?

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The principle of counterfactual thinking suggests that people tend to imagine alternative scenarios and compare them to reality. In this case, if Darlene stays home and works, she may imagine herself having fun and making memories with her friends on the road trip, and therefore regret not going. On the other hand, if Darlene goes on the road trip and spends all her money, she may regret not having saved up for the next trip. However, since the question specifically asks which choice Darlene is "most likely to regret", the answer is C - not going on the road trip.

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