elimination by aspects

a theory of decision making holding that a choice is reached through a series of eliminations. At each stage, the decision maker selects an attribute or aspect perceived to be important and eliminates alternatives lacking that attribute. The next most important attribute is then selected, and the process continues until only one alternative is left. [introduced in 1972 by Amos Tversky]

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Psychology term of the day

November 22nd 2024

upper threshold

the maximum intensity of a stimulus that can be perceived without pain.