Phyllis Stintson Needs to Decide Whether to Start a Campaign

question 4

Multiple Choice

Phyllis Stintson needs to decide whether to start a campaign against deforestation in Indonesia. Though her research team has provided substantial information on the high feasibility of the project, Stintson does not go ahead with the project. Stintson's decision is most likely influenced by which of the following if she made the decision by drawing unconscious references from several different experiences in the past?

• A) framing effect
• B) intuition
• C) fundamental attribution error
• D) optimization
• E) anchoring bias

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Definitions:

Prefrontal Lobotomy

A surgical operation that severs connections in the brain's prefrontal lobe, once used to treat mental illness.

Amygdala

An almond-shaped structure within the base of the temporal lobe that is involved in the discrimination of objects that are necessary for the organism’s survival, such as appropriate food, mates, and social rivals.

Antipsychotic Medication

Drugs used to treat symptoms of psychosis such as delusions and hallucinations, typically in conditions like schizophrenia.

Involuntary Muscle Movement

Movement of muscles without the conscious control of the individual, often reflexive or automatic in nature.