According to the text,which of the following is NOT an essential way that people make sense of their social world?

A) person perception
B) counterfactual thinking
C) memory
D) magical thinking

Magical Thinking

The tendency to believe that simply having thoughts about an event before it occurs can influence that event.

Person Perception

The process by which individuals form impressions and make judgments about other people's traits and characteristics based on available information.

Counterfactual Thinking

The process of mentally creating alternative versions of actual events to imagine what might have been.