The Risk-As-Feelings Hypothesis Suggests That ____

question 153

Multiple Choice

The risk-as-feelings hypothesis suggests that ____.

• A)when evaluating risk, people tend to focus on the safe features of a situation (rather than the unsafe features)
• B)when evaluating risk, people completely disregard the probabilities of safe or unsafe outcomes actually occurring
• C)people ' s judgments about risk are overly conscious (with not enough attention paid to automatic assessments)
• D)people ' s judgments about risk are overly emotional (with undue attention paid to gut reactions)

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Definitions:

Elemental Symbol

A one or two-letter abbreviation that represents an element on the periodic table.

Gold

A chemical element with the symbol Au (from Latin: aurum) and atomic number 79, valued for its rarity, malleability, and as a monetary standard.

Elemental Symbol

A one or two-letter abbreviation assigned to each chemical element based on its name, often derived from its name in Latin.

Lead

A heavy, malleable, ductile metal with a low melting point, often used in batteries and protective shielding.