On Monday,the meteorologist forecast a 20 percent chance of rain,so Sheryl took her umbrella to work.On Friday,he reported an 80 percent chance that it would not rain,so Sheryl left her umbrella at home.Sheryl's behavior illustrates the effect of
A) confirmation bias.
B) overconfidence.
C) the availability heuristic.
D) framing.

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Sheryl's behavior shows the effect of framing, where the presentation of information (the chances of rain) was different on Monday (20% chance of rain) and Friday (80% chance of not raining), which influenced her decision to take or leave her umbrella.

On Monday,the Meteorologist Forecast a 20 Percent Chance of Rain,so