Even though Mildred 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 reflects ____.
A)the certainty effect
B)the omission bias
C)reactance theory
D)temporal discounting

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The omission bias refers to the tendency to favor an act of omission (doing nothing) over an act of commission (doing something) when faced with a decision, especially if the outcome of doing something could be seen as negative or harmful. In this scenario, Mildred's choice to not address the issues in her relationship and let it deteriorate on its own is an example of preferring inaction over action, which aligns with the concept of omission bias.

Even Though Mildred Knows That Her Relationship with Her Boyfriend