Before buying her new phone, Gina listed the various requirements her new phone must meet. As a wedding planner, much of her work revolves around using e-mail to forward pictures of locations, designs, and food arrangements that she could categorize by themes and prices. She requires a phone with high storage capacity, speedy Internet, and easy-to-use methods to organize and save content. After listing these requirements, she fixed a budget and began surveying phones online. She also obtained information from friends. In a week's time, Gina had shortlisted three models that suited her needs and was ready to make the final choice. Gina used ________ to arrive at this decision.
A) superficial processing
B) heuristic processing
C) controlled processing
D) selective processing
E) automatic processing

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Controlled processing is a detailed consideration of evidence and information relying on facts, figures, and logic. Controlled processing requires effort and energy but helps an individual make better decisions. This is the type of processing Gina used to select the phone she had to buy.

Before Buying Her New Phone, Gina Listed the Various Requirements