Decision making styles and the use of heuristics in decision making

The Relationship between Decision-Making Styles and Attributional Styles in Addicted and Non-addicted Men

Background: One of social problems which has affected our society and resulted in problems for different groups of people is drug abuse. This issue indicates a serious psychological, physical and social problem in community. Social skills have positive and successful influences in prevention of substance abuse. This includes the ability to explain events correctly and then appropriate decision ...

The Use of Evidence by Decision-Making Committees

Scale Development for Decision-Making Styles of Iranian Youth

The purpose of this article is to investigate the divergent approaches of Iranian couples towards purchasing activities. A questionnaire comprising 55 items was distributed among 400 couples in shopping centers in order to examine their decision-making styles. Analyses conducted included scale reliabilities and validities, as well as EFA and CFA were utilized. Seven decision making styles among...

Age Effects and Heuristics in Decision Making.

Using controlled experiments, we examine how individuals make choices when faced with multiple options. Choice tasks are designed to mimic the selection of health insurance, prescription drug, or retirement savings plans. In our experiment, available options can be objectively ranked allowing us to examine optimal decision making. First, the probability of a person selecting the optimal option ...

The Hypothesis Testing of Decision Making Styles in the Decision Making Process

The objective of this study is to test the effectiveness of various decision making styles in the decision-making process. Four broad categories of decision making styles are utilized in this simulation study. The methodology is illustrated with a complex, semistructured problem often used to train and evaluate management personnel. In order to test the efficacies of these styles, two prototype...