A Counterfactual Is

question 126

Multiple Choice

A counterfactual is:

• A)something that a group of people believe about the world which is inaccurate.
• B)a tendency to believe that one's own perspective is widely shared by others.
• C)an imagined alternative that runs counter to what actually happened.
• D)one of many possible outcomes to a situation that a person considers when making a decision.

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Definitions:

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