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1. What statement is true regarding decision making?
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A) It is an analysis of a situation
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C) It involves choosing between courses of action
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D) It is dependent upon finding the cause of a problem Ans: C Feedback:
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Decision making is a complex cognitive process often defined as choosing a particular course of action. Problem
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solving is part of decision making and is a systematic process that focuses on analyzing a difficult situation. Critical
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thinking, sometimes referred to as reflective thinking, is related to evaluation and has a broader scope than deci
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sion making and problem solving.
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D) Past experience has little to do with the quality of the decision A
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C Feedback:
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cision will be. The alternatives generated and the final choices are limited by each persons value system.
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sion making and problem solving.
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cision will be. The alternatives generated and the final choices are limited by each persons value system.
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