Suppose an experiment was conducted where people were asked to watch a political debate between two candidates,and that the debate had been previously judged by political pundits to be a tie.Half of the participants saw a videotape of the debate where the camera focused on candidate A.The other half of the participants saw a videotape of the debate where the camera focused on candidate B.Which of the following is most likely to happen?

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This is an example of the framing effect. The group that viewed candidate A will be more likely to think he was victorious because their attention was focused on him, while the group that viewed candidate B will be more likely to think she was victorious for the same reason. It is less likely that both groups will think candidate A is victorious or that the majority will declare the debate a tie, as their focus was directed towards one candidate.

Suppose an Experiment Was Conducted Where People Were Asked to Watch