The Concept of an "Assumptive World" Refers to

question 23

Multiple Choice

The concept of an "assumptive world" refers to

• A) false beliefs that people hold about the world
• B) hopes, fears, and other emotional reactions to the world
• C) a conceptual system providing expectations about the world and ourselves
• D) all of these
• E) none of these

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