Cecile has dreamed of owning her own home for years,and she can finally afford a small cottage in an older neighborhood.She notices that she feels more positive about her home when she drives home by the abandoned shacks,but she hates her home when driving past the fancy mansions with their large lawns.Cecile's emotions are influenced by
A)the principle of diversity.
B)confirmation bias.
C)the framing effect.
D)the law of large numbers.

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Cecile's emotions are influenced by the framing effect, which refers to how the presentation of information can influence one's emotions or decisions. In this case, driving past abandoned shacks frames her small cottage in a more positive light, while driving past fancy mansions frames her cottage negatively.

Cecile Has Dreamed of Owning Her Own Home for Years,and