A successful comparative inference will satisfy five criteria, the one called comprehensiveness refers to is the ________.
A) measure of the relative absence of complexity of the comparison
B) extent to which a comparison captures a greater number of central or essential features
C) degree of knowledge the listener has about the object to which the unknown is being compared
D) capacity to project consequences that have the potential to be shown to be false, inapplicable, or unacceptable
E) capacity to suggest consequences that go beyond those mentioned in the initial comparison.

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Comprehensiveness refers to the extent to which a comparison captures a greater number of central or essential features. It is not related to the absence or complexity of the comparison, the degree of knowledge the listener has or the capacity to project consequences that may be false or unacceptable. It can suggest consequences beyond those mentioned in the initial comparison, but that is not the primary focus of comprehensiveness.

A Successful Comparative Inference Will Satisfy Five Criteria, the One