In One Version of a Classic Study by Tversky and Kahneman

question 66

Multiple Choice

In one version of a classic study by Tversky and Kahneman (1981) , people are presented with the option between Treatment A that will kill 400 of 600 people, versus Treatment B with a one-third probability that nobody will die and a two-thirds probability that everyone will die. Which treatment do the study results suggest people typically choose?

• A) Treatment A
• B) Treatment B
• C) People typically believe that both treatments should be administered.
• D) Since the treatments are statistically the same, people are equally likely to choose one treatment over the other.

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