Thinking and decision making

Question 1

What is decision making

Answer 1

cognitive process which is responsible for choosing between some alternatives.

Question 2

what is thinking

Answer 2

to be able to choose we must analyze and that requires thinking

Thinking is a prerequisite of any act of decision making.

Question 3

Thinking and decision making def

Answer 3

Thinking and decision making is a very complex cognitive process and multiple models have been proposed to describe the real life processes of human thinking and decision making.

Question 4

Theory used for thinking and decision making and reasercher

Answer 4

Theory of Reasoned Action (TRA)
Martin Fishbein (1967)

Question 5

What does the Theory of Reasoned Action propose

Answer 5

choice of a particular behavior is based on the outcome of that behavior
this creates behavioral intention amnd it is determined by attitudes and subjective norms

Question 6

What happened to the theory in 1985?

Answer 6

Theroy expanded
Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB)

Question 7

Study to support TPB and TRA

Answer 7

Albarracin et al (2009)
meta analysis of TRA and TPB

Question 8

Aim of Albarracin el al (2009)

Answer 8

the attitudes and behavioral predictors of condom use, as a way of preventing HIV and STD.

understand why people chose or not to use condoms.

Question 9

Method

Answer 9

meta analysis
comprised 42 published articles and a total of 96 data sets and brought them together in a data matrix.

Question 10

Results (3p)

Answer 10

1. Both TRA and TPB succesful predicators of condom use
2. Behavior being assesed retrospectivley or prospectivlet makes a difference
3. People more likely to use condoms if they have previously formed the corresponding intention

Question 11

Intentions to use condoms appear from / conclusion

Answer 11

These intentions to use condoms appear to derive from attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavior, therefore supporting the TRA and TPB models.

Question 12

Structure

Answer 12

Intro:
- Definition of decision making and thinking
-TRA Martin FIshbein 1967
- what TRA proposes
- TPB

Study
-Albarracin et al (2009)
- metanalysis Tra tpb
- aim
- method

results
- Tra and TPB predicators of condom use
- retrospecyibe or prospetibley
- more likley to use condoms if they have a previous corresponding intention

conclusion
These intentions to use condoms appear to derive from attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavior, therefore supporting the TRA and TPB models.