Define and give an example from your life that relates to the two types of decision making discussed in the textbook.
What will be an ideal response?
*Programmed decisions are automatic responses to routine and recurring situations
*Example would be any quick, commonplace, or automatic response to a routine or reoccurring situation
For example, what to grab for breakfast, which route to take to school, or whether to walk on the treadmill
again at the gym
*Non-programmed decisions respond to new or non-routine problems for which there are no proven
solutions
*Example would be any first time situation or complex decision: Where should I go to college?, Should I
rent with strangers or my best friend?, or Should I quit school and work for Bob?
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