Kendra is having difficulty deciding between two cars, A and B. As shown in the accompanying diagram, A has more cargo room than B, but lower gas mileage. Ideally Kendra would like a car both with a lot of cargo room and good gas mileage.
If Kendra behaves like most decision-makers, then the addition of option C would:
A)decrease her likelihood of buying a car.
B)have no impact on her choice of A and B.
C)increase her likelihood of picking A.
D)increase her likelihood of picking B.

Question

Kendra is having difficulty deciding between two cars, A and B. As shown in the accompanying diagram, A has more cargo room than B, but lower gas mileage. Ideally Kendra would like a car both with a lot of cargo room and good gas mileage.  
  If Kendra behaves like most decision-makers, then the addition of option C would:
A)decrease her likelihood of buying a car. 
B)have no impact on her choice of A and B. 
C)increase her likelihood of picking A. 
D)increase her likelihood of picking B.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Evidence suggests that in situations like this, the fact that people find it easy to pick option A over option C makes them more likely to pick option A over option B.

Kendra Is Having Difficulty Deciding Between Two Cars, a and B