Research Shows That When Making Decisions, MOST People Are More

question 94

Multiple Choice

Research shows that when making decisions, MOST people are more interested in ____ as opposed to ____.

• A) avoiding losses; pursuing gains
• B) pursuing gains; avoiding losses
• C) taking a gamble; "sure things"
• D) "sure things"; taking a gamble

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Definitions:

Popular Sovereignty

The principle that the authority of the government is created and sustained by the consent of its people, through their elected representatives.

Franklin Pierce

The 14th President of the United States (1853-1857), known for his pro-Southern views and policies that exacerbated sectional tensions leading up to the Civil War.

Whig Party

A political party active in the United States from the 1830s to the 1850s, advocating for federal government involvement in the economy and opposing the Democratic Party on issues regarding states' rights.

Free-Soil Party

A pre-Civil War political party in the United States that was opposed to the expansion of slavery into the western territories.