Decision Making

question 44

Multiple Choice

Decision making

• A)involves reviewing the results of a decision once the decision has been made.
• B)using incremental analysis focuses on the amounts which are the same among alternatives.
• C)involves management considering only financial information because accounting is presented in a financial context.
• D)always follows the same pattern, because decisions vary significantly in their scope, urgency, and importance.

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Definitions:

Perceptual Defence

The subconscious avoidance or modification of perceiving threatening or emotionally disturbing information to protect the self.

Contrast Effects

Previously interviewed job applicants affect an interviewer’s perception of a current applicant, leading to an exaggeration of differences between applicants.

Fundamental Attribution Error

This refers to the tendency to overemphasize personality-based explanations for behaviors observed in others while underestimating the influence of external factors.

Distinctiveness Cue

A feature or characteristic that makes an object, person, or group stand out from others.