The discounting principle states that as the number of possible causes for an event increases,our confidence that any one cause is the true one should decrease.

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This is a correct statement of the discounting principle. When there are multiple possible explanations for an event, we should be less confident that any one explanation is the true cause, and instead consider all possible causes and their likelihood.

The Discounting Principle States That as the Number of Possible