5.5 Individual difference in relation to decision making

Question 1

What are the five factors in the Five Factors Model?

Answer 1

Openness to experience
Conscientiousness
Extroversion
Agreeableness
Neuroticism

Question 2

Which personality trait measures looks specifically at decision making?

Answer 2

Decision style model

Question 3

The Decision Style Model looks for either a uni-focus preference or a multi-focus preference. What is the difference?

Answer 3

Those with a uni-focus look at one specific solution while those with a multi-focus will generate a range of alternatives.

Question 4

The Decision Style Model distinguishes betwen maximisers and satisficers. What is the difference?

Answer 4

Maximisers wprefer to know all the information possible before taking a decision, while satisficers will be happy to reach conclusions with fewer facts.

Question 5

The Decision Style Model distinguishes individuals into 4 categories:

D________ (uni-satisficer)
F_______ (multi-satisficer)
H________ (uni-maximiser)
I_________ (multi-maximiser)

Answer 5

Decisive
Flexible
Hierarchic
Integrative