Describe the Four Phases in the Decision-Making Process

question 51

Essay

Describe the four phases in the decision-making process.

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Definitions:

Psychodynamic

An approach in psychology that emphasizes systematic study of the psychological forces that underlie human behavior, feelings, and emotions and how they might relate to early experience.

Unconscious Motives

Drives or desires that influence an individual's behavior without their conscious awareness.

Justification of Effort

A phenomenon where individuals assign greater value to outcomes they have put effort into achieving.

Psychoanalysis

A theory of personality and a method of psychotherapy, originally formulated by Sigmund Freud, that emphasizes unconscious motives and conflicts.