Abraham Constructed a Weighted Rank Alternatives Table to Decide Where

question 70

Multiple Choice

Abraham constructed a weighted rank alternatives table to decide where to go to graduate school.His most important criteria were cost,location,and publication opportunities.His four school choices all were ranked highest on the three criteria.Abraham does not know how to choose.He has reached a condition of:

• A)equifinality.
• B)overconfidence.
• C)anchoring and adjustment.
• D)devil's advocacy.
• E)satisficing.

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Definitions:

Biases

Systematic tendencies to lean in a certain direction, often resulting in unfair judgments or decisions.

Drives

Internal motivational states created by physiological needs, which direct behavior to fulfill those needs.

Biopsychosocial Model

An interdisciplinary model that looks at the interconnection between biology, psychology, and socio-environmental factors in understanding health and illness.

Diathesis-Stress Model

A psychological theory that explains behavior as a predispositional vulnerability together with stress from life experiences.