On Monday,the meteorologist forecast a 20 percent chance of rain,so Sheryl took her umbrella to work.On Friday,he reported an 80 percent chance that it would not rain,so Sheryl left her umbrella at home.Sheryl's behavior illustrates the effect of

A) confirmation bias.
B) overconfidence.
C) the availability heuristic.
D) framing.

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Janel Codjoe · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : D, Explanation :  Sheryl's behavior can be explained by framing, which refers to the way information is presented and how it can influence our decisions. In this case, the framing of a 20 percent chance of rain on Monday led Sheryl to bring her umbrella, while the framing of an 80 percent chance of no rain on Friday led her to leave her umbrella at home. The different framings of the same information affected Sheryl's behavior.

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