Why Do Managers Often Use Heuristics

question 100

Multiple Choice

Why do managers often use heuristics?

• A)Heuristics eliminate errors and biases.
• B)Heuristics help managers explore all alternatives.
• C)Heuristics simplify decision making.
• D)Heuristics allow managers to identify weaknesses in their decision-making style.

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Definitions:

Immediate Feedback

The prompt response given after a task or activity, aimed at reinforcing learning or correcting mistakes.

Changing Criterion Design

This design involves systematically altering the criterion for reinforcement or success as the subject's behavior gradually approximates the target behavior.

Changing Conditions Design

A research design used in behavioral science to assess the effects of interventions under varying conditions or environments over time.

Carryover Effects

The continuation of a behavior change or learning from one situation or condition to another.