According to the textbook's description of positive and negative framing, which of the following statements would be most influential on a decision to undergo a risky surgery?

a. Ninety out of 100 people who have this surgery survive.
b. Ten out of 100 people who have this surgery die.
c. The odds are very high that you will survive this surgery.
d. Of 100 people who have had this surgery, 68 were still alive after a year.


b. Ten out of 100 people who have this surgery die.

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Fill in the blank with correct word.

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The literal arrangement of words within a sentence provides the sentence's:

a. deep structure b. surface structure c. transformational structure d. lexical structure

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Thalidomide may be useful in treating tumors due to its ability to

A. circulate through the blood supply to destroy tumor cells. B. reduce the growth of blood vessels used by tumors. C. prevent metastasis. D. promote encapsulation.

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Most people probably begin to have some awareness of their sexual orientation at what point in their lives?

A) Adolescence B) Early childhood C) Middle childhood D) Young adulthood

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