Final answer:
We might change our answer to a custody question due to the framing effect, as people make decisions differently based on whether questions are worded in a positive or negative way.
Step-by-step explanation:
When considering different ways of asking about which parent should get custody, we might change our answer based on how the question is framed due to the framing effect. The framing effect is a cognitive bias where people decide on options based on whether they are presented with positive or negative connotations. For example, people might shift their choices when a question is framed as 'Which parent would you award custody?' versus 'Which parent would you deny custody?', despite the situation being the same. This response is not about confirming prior beliefs (confirmation bias) or stereotypes (representative bias), nor is it about relying on easily recalled information (availability heuristic), but it is about the influence of different presentations of the same problem.