Judy gets mad at her mother for not allowing her to eat candy in the store. She then starts to imagine that her mother is dead and on the way home they have a minor accident. Judy thinks that by thinking about it, she has caused her mother injury. This is called

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The scenario describes magical thinking, where Judy believes that her thoughts have the power to affect reality. She thinks that by imagining her mother's death and the accident, she has caused them to happen. This is a common thinking pattern in young children and those with certain mental health conditions.

Judy Gets Mad at Her Mother for Not Allowing Her