The Tendency to Define Problems in Terms of a Preferred

question 73

Multiple Choice

The tendency to define problems in terms of a preferred solution occurs because:

• A) it provides a comforting solution.
• B) decision makers prefer ambiguity rather than decisiveness.
• C) it avoids the escalation of commitment problems.
• D) it avoids problems of bounded rationality.
• E) it helps in minimizing the biases caused by mental models.

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