Even though Neli knows that her relationship with her boyfriend is in trouble, she decides not to do anything about it (i.e., she will simply let the relationship fall to pieces).Social psychologists would say that her decision to do nothing most reflects ____.
A)the certainty effect
B)the omission bias
C)risk aversion
D)temporal discounting

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The omission bias refers to the tendency to view harmful actions (such as breaking up with a partner) as worse than harmful inactions (such as staying in a failing relationship). In this case, Neli's decision to do nothing reflects the omission bias as she is avoiding the potentially "harmful" action of breaking up with her boyfriend.

Even Though Neli Knows That Her Relationship with Her Boyfriend