The Belief That Unless One's Number Is Up, One Cannot

question 41

Multiple Choice

The belief that unless one's number is up, one cannot be harmed by things that would hurt someone else is referred to as _____.

• A) the invincibility fable
• B) the personal fable
• C) the imaginary audience
• D) deductive reasoning

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Definitions:

Adams

Refers to John Adams, the second President of the United States, and his son John Quincy Adams, the sixth President, both of whom played significant roles in American history.

Presidential Campaigns

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Martin Van Buren

The eighth President of the United States (1837–1841), who was a founder of the Democratic Party and a major proponent of the Jacksonian democracy movement.

1828 Election

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