Jennifer was asked,"Do you want to help save the lives of innocent children?" before being asked if she would sign a petition in support of gun control legislature.Jennifer decided to sign the petition.This demonstrates
A) the power of belief perseverance.
B) the powerful influence of the representativeness heuristic.
C) how intuition can be used to help form attitudes and decisions.
D) how framing an issue can nudge our attitudes and decisions.

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This scenario illustrates the framing effect, where the way a question or issue is presented can influence our attitude and decision-making. This is demonstrated through the fact that Jennifer was first asked if she wanted to help save innocent children, which frames the issue in a way that suggests that gun control legislation would help achieve this goal. As a result, Jennifer was more likely to sign the petition, even if she had not previously been in support of gun control.

Jennifer Was Asked,"Do You Want to Help Save the Lives