Emily Boyce, a Project Manager at an Insurance Firm, Regularly

question 38

Multiple Choice

Emily Boyce, a project manager at an insurance firm, regularly satisfices while making decisions. She often comes across complicated problems which would take a long time to resolve. Due to the pressing deadlines, she often meets project goals by satisficing a large number of her decisions. Which of the following is Boyce most likely to do?

• A) seek complete information while making decisions
• B) search for solutions that are reasonable
• C) identify all possible options to solutions
• D) analyze each alternative in an unbiased manner
• E) choose the optimal solution to each problem

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Definitions:

Own Children

A term referring to one's biological or legally adopted children.

Cognitive Conflict

A psychological state resulting from the confrontation of contradictory information, beliefs, or perceptions, which can lead to cognitive dissonance and the motivation to change one's thoughts or behaviors.

Assimilation

The cognitive process of fitting new information into existing cognitive schemas, perceptions, and understanding.

Accommodation

In cognitive psychology, the process of altering one's existing schemas, or ways of thinking, as a result of new information or experiences.