The tendency to define problems in terms of a preferred solution occurs because:
A) it provides a comforting solution.
B) decision makers prefer ambiguity rather than decisiveness.
C) it avoids the escalation of commitment problems.
D) it avoids problems of bounded rationality.
E) it helps in minimizing the biases caused by mental models.

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Decision makers tend to define problems as veiled solutions. Decision makers engage in solution-focused problem identification because it provides comforting closure to the otherwise ambiguous and uncertain nature of problems.

The Tendency to Define Problems in Terms of a Preferred