Gina, a 15-year-old, needs to assess a risky situation to quickly get the gist of what is happening and glean that the situation is a dangerous context. She is unlikely to benefit from engaging in reflective, detailed, higher-level cognitive analysis about a decision, especially as it is a high-risk, real-world context where she would get bogged down in trivial detail. This kind of decision making is explained by the
A) cognitive model of emotion.
B) fuzzy-trace theory dual-process model.
C) tripartite model.
D) heuristic-systematic persuasion model.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The fuzzy-trace theory dual-process model explains how people make decisions in high-risk, real-world contexts. The model proposes that people make decisions through two independent systems: a verbatim system that analyzes detailed information, and a gist system that relies on quick and intuitive processing. In this scenario, Gina needs to quickly get the gist of the situation and assess it as a dangerous context, which aligns with the gist system of decision making. Therefore, the fuzzy-trace theory dual-process model best explains Gina's decision-making process.

Gina, a 15-Year-Old, Needs to Assess a Risky Situation to Quickly