One doctor tells you that you have a 10 percent chance of dying during the surgery, while another doctor tells you that you have a 90 percent chance of survival if you have the surgery. Understanding that you have the same survival odds means that you have not made an error in judgment due to
A)framing.
B)the underlying base rate.
C)the representative heuristic.
D)functional fixedness.

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Framing refers to how information is presented or "framed," which can significantly affect decisions and judgments. In this scenario, the survival odds are the same (90% chance of survival vs. 10% chance of dying), but the information is framed differently (positive vs. negative). Understanding that the odds are the same despite the different presentations means you have not been influenced by the framing effect.

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