According to the ________ principle, our confidence in a particular cause for an event decreases if ________

A) augmenting; the number of possible causes for an event increases
B) discounting; the number of possible causes for an event increases
C) discounting; an event occurs despite the presence of strong opposing forces
D) augmenting; an event occurs despite the presence of weak opposing forces

Answer: B

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