Participants in an Experiment Learn About Eight Positive and Four

question 6

Multiple Choice

Participants in an experiment learn about eight positive and four negative behaviors performed by members of group A.They also learn about four positive and two negative behaviors performed by members of group B.Which pattern______________of results is most likely?

• A)Group B will be liked more because they performed the fewest number of negative behaviors.
• B)Group A and B will be liked equally well because the ratio of positive to negative behaviors is the same.
• C)Group A will be liked less because of a perceived link between the distinctive events of membership in the larger group and performing more negative behaviors.
• D)Group B will be liked less because of a perceived link between the distinctive events of membership in the smaller group and performing fewer negative behaviors.

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Definitions:

Reaction Function

The strategic response of one player in a game to the actions of another, typically used in the context of oligopoly market structures.

Marginal Cost

The increase in total production costs that comes from making one additional unit of a product.

Demand Function

A mathematical representation that describes the relationship between the quantity of a good demanded and its price, along with other determinants.

Cournot Equilibrium

A condition in a duopoly market where each firm chooses the quantity to produce to maximize its own profit, assuming the other's output is fixed.