Matching ​Match Each of the Following Situations with the Stage of of the Rational

question 20

Multiple Choice

Matching
​Match each of the following situations with the stage of the rational approach to decision making it most clearly illustrates.
-state the goal

• A)​Bob looks up business school rankings to determine which schools would consider his GPA and GMAT score competitive.
• B)​Bob decides which business schools he'd like to attend.
• C)If all of the business schools he applies to reject him, Bob will try to raise his GMAT score and apply again next year.
• D)​Bob completes and sends out applications to the business schools he'd like to attend.
• E)​Bob wants to go to a good business school.
• F)After determining which high-quality schools he has a reasonable shot of getting into, Bob uses a combination of factors -- price, location, and teacher ratings -- to compare them.

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Definitions:

Psychosocial Crises

Critical events, conditions, or situations impacting an individual's psychological development and social stability, often requiring resolution for healthy progression.

Erikson's

Pertains to Erik Erikson's theory of psychosocial development, which outlines eight stages from infancy to adulthood, focusing on the development of personality and identity.

Autonomy

The capacity to make an informed, uncoerced decision independently.

Shame and Doubt

Feelings of inadequacy that can arise in early childhood as part of psychosocial development, according to Erik Erickson's stages.