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

question 66

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) attributes
• B) beliefs
• C) importance weights
• D) valences

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Definitions:

Compound Proposition

A statement formed by combining two or more propositions with a logical operator, such as "and," "or," or "not."

Contrapositions

Logical relationships between statements where the antecedent of one is the negation of the consequent of the other, and vice versa.

Contraries

Concepts, assertions, or items that are opposite in nature, characteristics, or meaning.

Contradictories

Propositions or statements that cannot both be true at the same time, but can both be false; in classical logic, the relationship between two logical statements where one negates the other.