'perceived alternative' is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
You can use it to describe a way of looking at a situation or thing which may or may not be correct. For example, "The patient's perceived alternative was that the prescribed medications would cause more harm than good so he refused to take them."
With respect to Syria, Russian experts believe that Bashar's regime is better than the perceived alternative of instability or an Islamist government, and argue against a U.S. policy of isolation.
To determine whether exposure to celebrity endorsement in television (TV) food advertising and a nonfood context would affect ad libitum intake of the endorsed product and a perceived alternative brand.
"Missouri has not declared that it is a Batson violation to use a peremptory challenge on the basis of perceived alternative lifestyle," the court wrote.
The attorney later added, "I have tended to find that people with alternative lifestyles are -- or perceived alternative lifestyles -- tend to be fairly liberal in their thinking".
Eichengreen and Irwin have showed, convincingly, that the main driver of protectionism in the 1930s was the lack of perceived alternatives to boost employment.
A total of 62%% of coded responses revealed a perceived lack of alternative choices in exercise clothing, while 38%% of responses perceived alternatives available.
For purposes of clarity, the results are organized into: demographics, what clothing women wear for exercise, their perceived choices, and their perceived alternatives of clothing choices.
For example, 62%% of coded responses for the perceived alternatives category were coded as no and 38%% were coded as yes.
According the conceptual framework of Lowe and Anspach's (1978) freedom in dress, most obese heterosexual women do not perceive alternative exercise clothing choices and thus they are not able to make successful clothing choices.
Topics focused on (1) what types of clothing are worn for exercise, (2) whether women feel they have a choice in their clothing, (3) whether they perceive alternative clothing options for exercise, and (4) whether they experience satisfaction with their clothing choices made for exercise.
Do obese women perceive alternatives in their clothing choices? 4.
