Carol is trying to decide which college to attend next semester. She first eliminates those that are too far from home for her to be able to visit her family and friends on the weekend. The decision-making strategy demonstrated here is
A) heuristic systematic decision-making process.
B) elimination by aspects
C) the representativeness heuristic
D) the recognition heuristic

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The decision-making strategy demonstrated here is elimination by aspects, which involves eliminating options based on specific criteria or aspects. In this case, Carol is eliminating colleges based on the aspect of distance from home. This is a systematic process of elimination rather than relying on heuristics like representativeness or recognition.

Carol Is Trying to Decide Which College to Attend Next