A Decision Refers to

question 270

Multiple Choice

A decision refers to

• A)a premeditated selection resulting in a personal action.
• B)a conscious choice among a set of alternatives that creates the least amount of risk.
• C)a conscious choice from among two or more alternatives.
• D)a subconscious selection of the alternative most consistent with one's personal beliefs.
• E)an unconscious choice selected from a subset of positive alternatives.

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Definitions:

Generativity

A stage in Erik Erikson's theory of psychosocial development where middle-aged adults have a desire to guide the next generation, often through parenting or mentorship.

Reciprocal Determinism

A theory which posits that a person's behavior is influenced by both their own characteristics and the environment, in a mutually influencing relationship.

Operant Conditioning

A form of behavioral conditioning that adjusts the level of a behavior through the addition of positive stimuli or negative consequences.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired: a response that is at first elicited by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone.