Consider the following example: Imagine that Mary is planning a vacation and has to choose between two vacation spots.Based on the phenomenon of selective thinking, if asked to choose the best spot, which would Mary choose?
Spot A average weather average beaches
Medium-quality hotel medium-temperature water average nightlife
Spot B lots of sunshine
Gorgeous beaches and coral reefs ultra-modern hotel
Very cold water very strong winds
No nightlife
Spot C mostly rainy rocky beaches
Older hotel
Very cold water very strong winds
No nightlife
A)Spot A
B)SpotB
C)SpotC
D)Either A orB
E)We can't answer the question with the information provided.

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Based on the phenomenon of selective thinking, Mary is likely to choose Spot B because it has the most positive features (lots of sunshine, gorgeous beaches and coral reefs, ultra-modern hotel) and the negative features (very cold water, very strong winds, no nightlife) are not as emphasized as they are in the other options. Mary may focus on the positive aspects and overlook the negative aspects because of the selective thinking phenomenon.

Consider the Following Example: Imagine That Mary Is Planning a Vacation