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To Understand How People Construct Situations That Meet Personal Goals

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To understand how people construct situations that meet personal goals, one must first divide the process into two stages, motivational and volitional. Which of the following is involved in the motivational stage?


Definitions:

Heuristic

A shortcut (rule of thumb or informal guideline) used to reduce the amount of thinking that is needed to make decisions.

Informal Reasoning

The process of thinking about issues in a non-formal or structured manner, often used in everyday problem-solving and decision-making.

Schemas

Cognitive frameworks or concepts that help individuals organize and interpret information from the world around them, influencing learning and perception.

Stereotypes

Oversimplified generalizations about a group of people, often based on incorrect or incomplete information, leading to prejudiced attitudes.

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