Ella participates in a beauty pageant and is the first runner-up.She thinks that she would have won the pageant if only she had performed better in the talent round.In the context of social thinking,which of the following is illustrated in this scenario?

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The scenario is an example of counterfactual thinking, which refers to the tendency of individuals to imagine alternative outcomes to past events, especially those that could have led to more favorable results. In this case, Ella is imagining a different outcome (winning the pageant) if only she had performed better in the talent round.

Ella Participates in a Beauty Pageant and Is the First