Samantha Is Using a Multi- Attribute Model to Make a Decision

question 57

Multiple Choice

Samantha is using a multi- attribute model to make a decision on which college to attend. She has decided that scholarly reputation is more important than whether the college has a good sports program. Which of the following elements is Samantha primarily using in her multi- attribute model to make her decision?

• A) importance weights
• B) goals
• C) valences
• D) beliefs
• E) attributes

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