The Rational Choice Model of Decision Making Is Impossible to Apply

question 120

Multiple Choice

The rational choice model of decision making is impossible to apply in reality because:

• A)it assumes that human beings make decisions based on their emotions.
• B)it ignores the fact that people evaluate their decision after an alternative has been chosen and implemented.
• C)it assumes that people are inefficient and make decisions without rational thought
• D)it ignores the fact that problems must be defined before alternatives are chosen.
• E)it assumes that people are efficient and logical information processing machines.

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Definitions:

Happiness

A state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy.

Interaction Effect

The effect that arises when the impact of one independent variable on the dependent variable depends on the level of another independent variable.

Independent Variable

A variable that is manipulated or changed in an experiment to test its effects on the dependent variable.

Dependent Variable

The variable in an experiment that is expected to change in response to manipulations of the independent variable.