Participants in a Study of Decision Making Considered Two Different

question 8

Multiple Choice

Participants in a study of decision making considered two different ways of resolving a dispute with a neighbour.In one solution, the participant received R600 and the neighbour received R800.In the other solution, the participant and the neighbour each got R500.When participants compared the two possible solutions, which option did they prefer?

• A)They preferred the option that gave them R600 and the neighbor R800.
• B)They preferred the option that gave the neighbor and themselves R500 each.
• C)There was no difference in the frequency with which the options were chosen.
• D)The majority of participants turned down both options.

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