According to the textbook's description of positive and negative framing,which of the following statements would be most likely to influence someone NOT to undergo a risky surgery?
A) Ninety out of a hundred people who have this surgery survive.
B) Ten out of a hundred people who have this surgery die.
C) The odds are very high that you will survive this surgery.
D) Of 100 people who have had this surgery, 68 were still alive after a year.

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Negative framing is more likely to influence someone to avoid a risky decision, and option B presents a negative outcome (death) in a clear manner. Option A and C use positive framing, which may influence the person to perceive a lower level of risk. Option D uses statistics that may be difficult to interpret for some people, and it does not present a clear positive or negative outcome.

According to the Textbook's Description of Positive and Negative Framing,which