When workers mistakenly identify with the interests of the capitalists, Karl Marx would argue that the workers were experiencing _______ consciousness.
A) misplaced
B) false
C) class
D) mistaken
E) a lack of

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Karl Marx introduced the concept of "false consciousness" to describe a situation where the proletariat (workers) do not see their true class interests and the nature of their exploitation by the bourgeoisie (capitalists), leading them to identify with the interests of the capitalists instead.

When Workers Mistakenly Identify with the Interests of the Capitalists