DFMC 24A Mid-Course Study Questions with
Correct Answers| Latest Update
What is the PLUS model ethics filters? - ✔✔P=policies: is it consistent with my
organization's policies, procedures, & guidelines?; L=legal: is it acceptable under the
applicable laws & regulations?; U=universal: does it conform to universal
principles/values such as patience, sympathy, empathy, "golden rule" etc?; S=self: does
it satisfy my personal definition of right, good, & fair?
What is the Endowment Effect/Status Quo decision bias? - ✔✔People prefer to stick
to what they have
What is the Confirmation Trap decision bias? - ✔✔Confirm what I am already telling
you; brain engaged the emotional & reward pleasure sensors; validation
What is the Sunk Cost Bias decision bias? - ✔✔Investment of time, money or
resources that cannot be recovered, such as gambling, stocks, or DEAMS
What is the Anchoring Trap decision bias? - ✔✔Disproportionate weight to first
information received
What is the Over-Confidence decision bias? - ✔✔Ignoring critical & unfavorable
information
What is the purpose/definition of the Decision Support Model? - ✔✔Enabling
Decision Makers (others and ourselves) to make INFORMED decisions that OPTIMIZE
resources and Improve Mission Effectiveness
, What are the steps of the Decision Support Model? - ✔✔1) Identify the Issue 2)
Analyze the Issue 3) Develop Alternatives 4) Evaluate the Alternatives 5) Make a
Recommendation
What is the deliverable for Step 1 of the Decision Support Model? - ✔✔Identify the
Issue's Deliverable=Issue Statement ("How do we best...")
What are the deliverables for Step 2 of the Decision Support Model? - ✔✔Analyze
the Issue's Deliverables=1) Relevant Facts 2) Necessary Assumptions 3) Valid Limitations
4) Defined & Weighted Evaluation Criteria
What are the deliverables for Step 3 of the Decision Support Model? - ✔✔Develop
Alternative's Deliverables= At least 3 broadly constructed, feasible, genuine, &
reasonably numerous Alternatives
What is the deliverable for Step 4 of the Decision Support Model? - ✔✔Evaluate the
Alternative's Deliverable= Prioritization Matrix, which provides fidelity & assigns scores
to alternatives to help RANK ORDER THEM
What is the deliverable for Step 5 of the Decision Support Model? - ✔✔Make a
Recommendation's Deliverable= Recommendation (accurate, brief, & clear), request
decision
What is good Evaluation Criteria? - ✔✔a. enable measurement of effectiveness
(Identifies goodness/determines feasibility)
b. have sufficient number of criteria (3+, helps differentiate between alternatives to
enable more measurement)
c. have distinctive criteria (no double counting)
d. will be measurable on relative scale (enables measurement of degrees of goodness)
Correct Answers| Latest Update
What is the PLUS model ethics filters? - ✔✔P=policies: is it consistent with my
organization's policies, procedures, & guidelines?; L=legal: is it acceptable under the
applicable laws & regulations?; U=universal: does it conform to universal
principles/values such as patience, sympathy, empathy, "golden rule" etc?; S=self: does
it satisfy my personal definition of right, good, & fair?
What is the Endowment Effect/Status Quo decision bias? - ✔✔People prefer to stick
to what they have
What is the Confirmation Trap decision bias? - ✔✔Confirm what I am already telling
you; brain engaged the emotional & reward pleasure sensors; validation
What is the Sunk Cost Bias decision bias? - ✔✔Investment of time, money or
resources that cannot be recovered, such as gambling, stocks, or DEAMS
What is the Anchoring Trap decision bias? - ✔✔Disproportionate weight to first
information received
What is the Over-Confidence decision bias? - ✔✔Ignoring critical & unfavorable
information
What is the purpose/definition of the Decision Support Model? - ✔✔Enabling
Decision Makers (others and ourselves) to make INFORMED decisions that OPTIMIZE
resources and Improve Mission Effectiveness
, What are the steps of the Decision Support Model? - ✔✔1) Identify the Issue 2)
Analyze the Issue 3) Develop Alternatives 4) Evaluate the Alternatives 5) Make a
Recommendation
What is the deliverable for Step 1 of the Decision Support Model? - ✔✔Identify the
Issue's Deliverable=Issue Statement ("How do we best...")
What are the deliverables for Step 2 of the Decision Support Model? - ✔✔Analyze
the Issue's Deliverables=1) Relevant Facts 2) Necessary Assumptions 3) Valid Limitations
4) Defined & Weighted Evaluation Criteria
What are the deliverables for Step 3 of the Decision Support Model? - ✔✔Develop
Alternative's Deliverables= At least 3 broadly constructed, feasible, genuine, &
reasonably numerous Alternatives
What is the deliverable for Step 4 of the Decision Support Model? - ✔✔Evaluate the
Alternative's Deliverable= Prioritization Matrix, which provides fidelity & assigns scores
to alternatives to help RANK ORDER THEM
What is the deliverable for Step 5 of the Decision Support Model? - ✔✔Make a
Recommendation's Deliverable= Recommendation (accurate, brief, & clear), request
decision
What is good Evaluation Criteria? - ✔✔a. enable measurement of effectiveness
(Identifies goodness/determines feasibility)
b. have sufficient number of criteria (3+, helps differentiate between alternatives to
enable more measurement)
c. have distinctive criteria (no double counting)
d. will be measurable on relative scale (enables measurement of degrees of goodness)
