Asked by Krystin Clark on May 19, 2024
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Aimee is moving to a new state and has looked at numerous houses. She is avoiding making a decision on which house to purchase because she thinks that once she chooses, she may find a better house that she would like even more. Which of the following best explains Aimee's decision avoidance?
A) Anticipated regret
B) The certainty effect
C) Reactance
D) Temporal discounting
Anticipated Regret
The emotional distress one expects to feel from a potential future outcome of making a particular choice.
Decision Avoidance
A behavior or tendency to defer, avoid, or abandon making choices to avert potential negative outcomes or regret.
Certainty Effect
The tendency for people to overvalue outcomes that are certain compared to those that are only probable.
- Distinguish between different manifestations of avoiding decisions and understand their root causes.
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Learning Objectives
- Distinguish between different manifestations of avoiding decisions and understand their root causes.
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