Corey is having difficulty deciding between two dishwashers, A and B. As shown in the accompanying diagram, A makes more noise than B, but is cheaper. Ideally, Corey would like a dishwasher that is both quiet and inexpensive. If Corey behaves like most decision-makers, then the addition of option C would:
A)decrease his likelihood of buying a dishwasher.
B)have no impact on his choice of A and B.
C)increase his likelihood of picking A.
D)increase his likelihood of picking B.

Question

Corey is having difficulty deciding between two dishwashers, A and B. As shown in the accompanying diagram, A makes more noise than B, but is cheaper. Ideally, Corey would like a dishwasher that is both quiet and inexpensive.  If Corey behaves like most decision-makers, then the addition of option C would:
A)decrease his likelihood of buying a dishwasher. 
B)have no impact on his choice of A and B. 
C)increase his likelihood of picking A. 
D)increase his 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.

Corey Is Having Difficulty Deciding Between Two Dishwashers, a and B