Loss aversion refers to the idea that people ________. generally tend to avoid risky activities are more prone to making losses than gains in day-to-day transactions psychologically weight a loss more heavily than they psychologically weight a gain

Loss aversion refers to the idea that people ________. generally tend to avoid risky activities are more prone to making losses than gains in day-to-day transactions psychologically weight a loss more heavily than they psychologically weight a gain

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ISBN:9781337617383

Author:Roger A. Arnold

Publisher:Roger A. Arnold

Chapter32: Building Theories To Explain Every Day Life: From Observations To Questions To Theories To Predictions

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