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Decision Theory

A theoretical technique utilizing a group of related constructs to describe or prescribe how individuals or groups of people choose a course of action when faced with several alternatives and a variable amount of knowledge about the determinants of the outcomes of those alternatives.

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A theoretical technique utilizing a group of related constructs to describe or prescribe how individuals or groups of people choose a course of action when faced with several alternatives and a variable amount of knowledge about the determinants of the outcomes of those alternatives.

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  • Decision Theories
  • Theories, Decision
  • Theory, Decision

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  1. G17w.162w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Decision Theory. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003662. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003662
  2. Decision Theory. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decision_theory
  3. Decision Theory. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q177571