Table 3.
The counterfactual interference test (Hooker et al. 2003 [27]).
| Scenery | Response | |
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| (1) | Janet is attacked by a mugger only 10 metres from her house. Susan is attacked by a mugger 1 kilometre from her house. Who is more upset by the mugging? |
(a) Janet
(b) Susan (c) Same (d) Cannot tell |
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| (2) | Ann gets sick after eating at a restaurant she often visits. Sarah gets sick after eating at a restaurant she has never visited before. Who regrets their choice of restaurant more? |
(a) Ann (b) Sarah (c) Same (d) Cannot tell |
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| (3) | Jack misses his train by five minutes. Ed misses his train by more than one hour. Who spends more time thinking about the missed train? |
(a) Jack
(b) Ed (c) Same (d) Cannot tell |
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| (4) | John gets into a car accident while driving on his usual way home. Bob gests into a car accident while trying a new way home. Who thinks more about how his accident could have been avoided? |
(a) John (b) Bob (c) Same (d) Cannot tell |
Note. Correct or normative answers to questions are in bold: (1) (a), (2) (b), (3) (a), and (4) (b).