Two people both lose their jobs in the same company on the same day. Person A decides that the job loss is the “best thing that ever happened to him.” He immediately enrolls in community college to begin a new career. Person B feels devastated and tells himself, “I will never find another job.” He immediately takes to bed and eventually develops severe depression. The different decisions made by these individuals illustrates the concept of
A. trial-and-error problem solving.
B. emotional factors in decision making.
C. algorithms.
D. divergent thinking.
Answer:B
Two people both lose their jobs in the same company on the same day. Person A decides that the job loss is the “best thing that ever happened to him.” He immediately enrolls in community college to begin a new career. Person B feels devastated and tells himself, “I will never find another job.” He immediately takes to bed and eventually develops severe depression. The different decisions made by these individuals illustrates the concept of
A. trial-and-error problem solving. B. emotional factors in decision making. C. algorithms. D. divergent thinking.