Participants in a Study of Decision Making Considered Two Different

question 51

Multiple Choice

Participants in a study of decision making considered two different ways of resolving a dispute with a neighbor. In one solution, the participant received $600 and the neighbor received $800. In the other solution, the participant and the neighbor each got $500. When participants compared the two possible solutions, which option did they prefer?

• A) They preferred the option that gave them $600 and the neighbor $800.
• B) They preferred the option that gave the neighbor and themselves $500 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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Definitions:

2-methylpropene

An alkene with the molecular formula C4H8, characterized by a double bond and a methyl group attached to the second carbon in the chain.

Regioisomeric Product

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Regio-

A prefix in chemistry that describes the position or orientation of functional groups in a molecule relative to each other.

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