Which of the Following Is an Example of the Endowment

question 51

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of the endowment effect?

• A) difficulty in discarding a pair of worn-out jeans
• B) assuming a causal relationship between two events that occur at the same time
• C) ordinary people may be capable of extraordinary evil acts
• D) while more people die in automobile accidents than airplane crashes, most people consider flying to be more dangerous
• E) parents who have one abnormal baby overestimate the probability of having another abnormal baby

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Definitions:

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The process by which individuals learn their native language, primarily during early childhood.

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