An individual receives $100 if the outcome of a coin toss is heads. If the outcome of the coin toss is tails, he loses $50. If the individual weights future loses by a special factor of 2, what is the psychological value of this coin toss?

What will be an ideal response?

Probability of getting heads = 1/2.
Probability of getting tails = 1/2.
Psychological value of this coin toss = 1/2 × $100 + 1/2 × -($50 ) × 2 = 50 - 50 = $0.

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