Which of the following is most likely not to occur during the human decision-making process?
A) reducing the number of options by the use of elimination by aspect and satisficing
B) considering every reasonable option in an equal and thorough way
C) comparing our promising alternative to the other options in terms of the set of decision-critical attributes
D) adjusting the relative importance of the criteria until one option emerges as the obvious first choice
E) finding one alternative that is more attractive than the others on at least one critically important attribute

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It is unlikely that humans consider every reasonable option in an equal and thorough way during decision-making, as this process would be too time-consuming and mentally taxing. Humans often employ heuristics, such as elimination by aspect and satisficing, to simplify the decision-making process.

Which of the Following Is Most Likely Not to Occur