Andrew saw a TV commercial for a new video game that he had been wanting.The game was on sale for 50% off,but the store was set to close in two hours.Andrew was fifteen minutes late getting to the store and missed the sale.To ease his distress about missing the sale,Andrew reasoned that he never really had a chance to get to the store before it closed because traffic was too heavy,even though he could have taken a different,quicker route.This is an example of ________.

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Andrew is engaging in counterfactual thinking by imagining a different scenario where he took a different route and made it to the store on time. He is using this alternative scenario to alleviate his distress about missing the sale.

Andrew Saw a TV Commercial for a New Video Game