Participants in a Study of Decision Making Were Asked to Rate

question 56

Multiple Choice

Participants in a study of decision making were asked to rate a particular financial solution for solving a dispute with a neighbor. Half of the participants rated the favorability of a solution in which they would receive $600 and their neighbor would receive $800; the other half of participants rated a solution in which each received $500. Which option was most favorably rated?

• A) The option that paid them $600 and their neighbor $800 was higher rated.
• B) The option that paid both their neighbor and themselves $500 was rated higher.
• C) The option that paid them $600 and their neighbor $800 received the highest percentage of "highly favorable" ratings but also received the highest percentage of "highly unfavorable" ratings.
• D) There was no difference in the favorability ratings for the two options.

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