Cynthia's psychology professor asks the class not to think about purple unicorns.Though Cynthia has never once before thought about a purple unicorn,she finds that she cannot stop thinking about them.Cynthia is experiencing ________ as a result of her attempts at ________.
A) the rebound effect; rumination
B) the rebound effect; thought suppression
C) distraction; rumination
D) distraction; thought suppression

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Cynthia is experiencing the rebound effect, which occurs when an individual tries to suppress a thought and ends up thinking about it more frequently. The professor's request not to think about purple unicorns was an attempt at thought suppression.

Cynthia's Psychology Professor Asks the Class Not to Think About