Exam 7: Decision-Making

Which statement is not a reason motivating the study of decision making as it relates to human factors?

The tendency to stay fixated on a particular hypothesis, to continue looking for clues consistent with it is referred to as

According to Naturalistic Decision making

Decision makers may rely on rules of thumb or heuristics to make decision when

The fictional character Sherlock Holmes is an example of

Steve is a software engineer. His manager has asked him to estimate how long it would take him to complete the programing of a cell phone APP. Steve's estimate proves to be overly optimistic. His estimate was likely influenced by

Which of the following is not a weakness of Normative models of decision making

The concept of utility is central to Normative models of decision making. Which normative model acknowledges that the values individual assigns to potential outcomes may be unique and dependent on their particular goals?

This approach attempts to identify the decision making process of highly skilled practitioners engaged in real world decision making.

Payne and Bettman et al., (1988) used a computer to simulate normative and non-normative decision processes under conditions of time pressure. Their research findings show that

The availability heuristic refers to the observation that

The performance of experts is limited by

The use of medical aid that confirms a doctors diagnosis by reviewing the patients symptoms and test results is an example of a

Which of the following statements about expert decision makers is incorrect?

Sue is buying a car and overwhelmed by the number of cars. To simplify the decision process she decides to eliminate all vehicles that are not trucks. Sue is applying

Medical adherence by older adults may be improved by

Research suggests that the placement of sales prices on cars or homes may affect the final agreed upon price between the buyer and seller. More specifically, the negotiated price tends to be biased toward the sales price originally posted on the car or house. This is an example of

The term __________ refers to the overall value of a choice or how much each outcome or product is "worth" to the decision maker.

The systematic flaws and deviations from rational decision making are called

John is watching a football game and cant' believe what just happened-a pass was intercepted by the opposing team. He can't fathom how the player decided to pass because it was so obvious what was going to happen. John is demonstrating