Satisficing Refers To

question 134

Multiple Choice

Satisficing refers to:

• A)the tendency to choose an alternative that is good enough rather than the best.
• B)the feeling employees experience when they are not involved in a decision in which they would have made a valuable contribution.
• C)a desirable outcome of decision making when several employees participate in the decision process.
• D)the feeling employees experience when they make the right decision.
• E)the tendency for decision makers to evaluate alternatives sequentially rather than comparing them all at once.

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Definitions:

Attitudes

A psychological tendency expressed by evaluating an entity with some degree of favor or disfavor, shaping our responses toward that entity.

Unconscious

A part of the mind that is inaccessible to the conscious mind but that affects behavior and emotions, according to Freudian psychology.

Negative

Characterized by the absence rather than the presence of distinguishing features.

Foot-In-The-Door Phenomenon

A persuasive technique involving making a small request first in order to gain eventual compliance with a larger request.