Should Managers Rely on Intuition in Problem Solving

question 39

Multiple Choice

Should managers rely on intuition in problem solving?

• A)Yes.Most people systematically apply intuition to problem solving.
• B)No.Feelings have no place in management decision making.
• C)Yes.Those who track what they learn can effectively replicate the process in future.
• D)No.Those who use an inference ladder are more effective decision makers.
• E)Yes.Unconscious biases help people hasten their decision-making process.

Analyze the implications of intelligence research and testing on educational and occupational decisions.

Evaluate the evidence supporting different theories of intelligence.

Critically assess the ability of various intelligence tests to predict pertinent outcomes like school and everyday success.

Explain the debate over the genetic and environmental influences on intelligence.

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Definitions:

Sensational Accounts

Reports or stories exaggerated or sensationalized to attract attention or provoke public interest and emotional reactions.

Platt Amendment

An amendment to a U.S. army appropriations bill (1901), which stipulated conditions for the withdrawal of United States troops remaining in Cuba following the Spanish–American War, and shaping the Cuban-U.S. relations thereafter.

Military Intervention

The act of a nation deploying its armed forces into another territory, typically for conflict resolution, peacekeeping, or to enforce a political objective.

Women's Christian Temperance Union

An organization founded in 1874 advocating for the prohibition of alcohol, using women's supposedly greater purity and morality as a rallying point.