Christine, a teacher, notices that the performances of her students at class tests have been declining. While attempting to find a solution to the problem, she thinks of three choices: rewarding students who get good grades, holding class tests more often, or punishing students when they perform poorly in the tests. Which step of the rational decision-making process is Christine in?

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Christine is in the second step of the rational decision-making process. The second step in the rational-decision making process is identifying alternatives. Once the decision situation has been recognized and defined, the second step is to identify alternative courses of effective action. Developing both obvious, standard alternatives and creative, innovative alternatives is generally useful.

Christine, a Teacher, Notices That the Performances of Her Students