According to Pascal's Famous Wager, ________

question 29

Multiple Choice

According to Pascal's famous wager, ________.

• A) it is best to believe God exists and stake everything to gain the lot; if God should prove not to exist, comparatively little will have been lost
• B) it is best to live life to the fullest, regardless of your religious beliefs, and if God does exist, seek forgiveness near the end of your life
• C) it is best to believe that God does not exist so that if he does exist, you will be joyful rather than disappointed
• D) only one person in a hundred would be saved

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Definitions:

Performance-Oriented

A focus or emphasis on achieving results and meeting high standards of excellence, often in educational, athletic, or professional contexts.

Describer

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The cognitive process where a person, often a child, observes and replicates others' actions at a later time, without the model being present.

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