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When Evaluating Objects and People,research Suggests We Pay More Attention

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When evaluating objects and people,research suggests we pay more attention to negative information over positive information.What have researchers proposed as a reason for this tendency? Describe research evidence presented in your textbook to support this view.


Definitions:

Market Return

The total return on an investment, including dividends and capital gains, as opposed to the annual return.

Supernormal Growth

A period in which a company or economy experiences growth rates significantly above the norm.

Dividend Yield

A financial ratio that shows how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its stock price, indicative of the return on investment for shareholders.

Capital Gains Yield

The capital gain on a stock divided by the price at which it was purchased.

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