Martha was distraught when she discovered her husband had been involved with another woman and the relationship had produced a child. She constantly asked herself: why the extra-marital relationship happened, why he was unhappy with her, why didn't he tell her about the child and why hadn't her husband told her that he was unhappy with their relationship? Which type of cognition is Martha most likely exhibiting?

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Martha is engaging in causal attribution by trying to understand the reasons behind her husband's behavior and the events that led to the extra-marital relationship. She is trying to make sense of the situation and understand the causes behind it. The other options (control theory, global assumption, adaptive thinking) are not supported by the description of Martha's thought process.

Martha Was Distraught When She Discovered Her Husband Had Been