Ellen and Ernesto feel extra happy when reflecting on their relationship and the fact that they almost didn't meet at that party five years ago.It was only because Ellen's best friend's coat disappeared that she was still there when Ernesto arrived.When they think about how easily they could have missed each other,they are engaging in ________,and that they feel especially happy when they do so reflects ________.
A) cognitive dissonance; the augmentation principle
B) the augmentation principle; cognitive dissonance
C) counterfactual thinking; emotional amplification
D) emotional amplification; counterfactual thinking

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Ellen and Ernesto are engaging in counterfactual thinking, which is the process of imagining alternative outcomes or scenarios that might have occurred but did not. This allows them to reflect on how fortunate they are to have met each other and appreciate their relationship even more. The fact that they feel especially happy when they engage in this type of thinking reflects emotional amplification, which is the idea that reflecting on counterfactuals can intensify emotions.

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