If a Researcher Wants to Conduct a Study on the Framing

question 53

Multiple Choice

If a researcher wants to conduct a study on the framing effect, which of the following would be the most likely topic for the study?

• A) "How do math undergraduates and math professors differ in their confidence about decisions?"
• B) "How long do people maintain their commitment to an unsatisfactory decision?"
• C) "Under what circumstances do people overestimate their ability to predict events that have already occurred?"
• D) "Should a product that costs $300 and is marked down to $200 be advertised as only $200 or $100 off?"

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Definitions:

Recessions

Periods of economic decline identified by a decrease in GDP in two successive quarters, characterized by reduced spending and increased unemployment.

Economy Size

A measure of the total value of all the goods and services produced by a country's economy over a specific time period. It is typically assessed through the gross domestic product (GDP).

Population Size

The total number of individuals within a specified area or group.

Slavery Extension

The controversial nineteenth-century issue regarding the expansion of slavery territories within the United States, which significantly fueled tensions leading up to the Civil War.