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Maximizing Versus Satisficing : Happiness Is a Matter of Choice

by: shinta, 20 pages

Can people feel worse off as the options they face increase? The present studies suggest that some people—maximizers—can. Study 1 reported a Maximization Scale, which measures ...

Maximizers versus satisficers: Decision-making styles, competence and outcomes

by: shinta, 9 pages

Our previous research suggests that people reporting a stronger desire to maximize obtain worse life outcomes (Bruine de Bruin et al., 2007). Here, we examine whether this finding may be ...

A short form of the Maximization Scale: Factor structure, reliability and validity studies

by: shinta, 19 pages

We conducted an analysis of the 13-item Maximization Scale (Schwartz et al., 2002) with the goal of establishing its factor structure, reliability and validity. We also investigated the ...

Aging and choice: Applications to Medicare Part D

by: shinta, 10 pages

We examined choice behavior in younger versus older adults using a medical decision-making task similar to Medicare Part D. The study was designed to assess age differences in choice processes ...

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