Relying on Common Sense as a Guide to Appropriate Decision-Making

question 54

Multiple Choice

Relying on common sense as a guide to appropriate decision-making can be problematic because

• A) Information processing and decision-making can be illogical
• B) rational decision making is based on observation.
• C) rigidity in thought patterns can lead to faulty reasoning.
• D) flexibility in thought patterns can lead to faulty reasoning.

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