Politicians Often Highlight the Plight of a Single Individual as a Reason

question 96

Multiple Choice

Politicians often highlight the plight of a single individual as a reason to support a particular project or agenda. In this case, politicians are using

• A)the Kahneman effect.
• B)the Allais effect.
• C)framing.
• D)prospect theory.

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