Research Article

Counterfactual Thinking in Tourette’s Syndrome: A Study Using Three Measures

Table 3

The counterfactual interference test (Hooker et al. 2003 [23]).

SceneryResponse

(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

(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

(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

(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).