Participants in a study of decision making considered two different ways of resolving a dispute with a neighbor. In one solution, the participant received $600 and the neighbor received $800 . In the other solution, the participant and the neighbor each got $500 . When participants compared the two possible solutions, which option did they prefer?
a. They preferred the option that gave them $600 and the neighbor $800.
b. They preferred the option that gave the neighbor and themselves $500 each.
c. There was no difference in the frequency with which the options were chosen.
d. The majority of participants turned down both options.
A
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