Question

Whenever Josh goes to his favorite restaurant, he wants to buy tiramisu, his favorite dessert. Despite the fact that he would enjoy the flavor of the tiramisu the same amount every time, Josh only buys it when others are having dessert and never buys it if he would be the only one having dessert. Behavioral economists would say that Josh's decision is affected by confirmation biases. framing effects. the self-serving bias. the availability heuristic.

Answer 1

Answer:

Framing effects.

Explanation:

Framing effect in psychology is the cognitive bias whereby an individual makes decisions based more on the information presented than on one's own choice. In other words, when someone makes a decision that is influenced more by the effects of the information on others than on one's own opinions.

In the given scenario, Josh's decision to have tiramisu only when others are having dessert and not if he would be the only one having dessert is affected by the framing effect. This is because his decision is influenced by the way others behave rather than his desire to eat even his favorite dessert.

Thus, the correct answer is the framing effect.