In a survey, more college students indicated that they would enroll in a particular course when they were told that 70 percent of students passed it last year than when they were told that 30 percent of students failed it last year. The results of the survey best illustrate
A) confirmation bias.
B) the anchoring effect.
C) hindsight bias.
D) the framing effect.

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The framing effect refers to how the way information is presented (or framed) can influence decisions and judgments. In this scenario, the course's success rate was framed in two different ways: as the percentage of students who passed (70%) and the percentage of students who failed (30%). The fact that more students were willing to enroll when the success rate was framed positively (70% passed) suggests that the framing effect was at play.

In a Survey, More College Students Indicated That They Would