Which of the Following Is Most Likely a Pitfall of Discretion

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is most likely a pitfall of discretion in informal decision making?

• A) Individual judgement may operate within the rigid confines of formal rules and laws.
• B) Individual judgement can be tainted by erroneous thinking.
• C) Individual judgement can hinder intuitive thinking.
• D) Individual judgement may be substituted with the judgement of the general public.

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Definitions:

Unconditioned Response

An automatic, natural reaction to a stimulus that occurs without previous conditioning.

Conditioned Response

The learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that has become conditioned through association with an unconditioned stimulus in classical conditioning.

Unconditioned Stimulus

In classical conditioning, a stimulus that naturally triggers a response without any prior learning.

Conditioned Stimulus

An initially neutral signal that, upon being linked with an unconditioned stimulus, ultimately elicits a conditioned reaction.