In the Classical Model of Decision Making, Managers

question 32

Multiple Choice

In the classical model of decision making, managers

• A)create heuristics to simplify the process.
• B)identify and evaluate all possible alternatives before choosing a course of action.
• C)apply representativeness bias to identify alternatives.
• D)use intuition to select the most satisfactory solution.
• E)use satisficing to select the optimum solution.

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Definitions:

Contingency Management

A form of behavior therapy in which certain behaviors are reliably followed by well-defined consequences.

Client-Centered Therapy

A form of humanistic therapy associated with Carl Rogers, in which the therapist’s genuineness, unconditional positive regard, and empathic understanding are crucial to therapeutic success.

Psychoanalysis

A theory of human personality development formulated by Freud, based on assertions about unconscious conflict and early psychosexual development; also the method of therapy that draws heavily on this theory.

Unconditional Positive Regard

A term used in psychology to describe a practice where one shows complete support and acceptance of a person regardless of what that person says or does.