Investigating constraints on decision making strategies

Abstract

Recently, researchers have focused on how individuals generate different courses of action (i.e., \noptions) on-the-fly, and predict the options to be taken by others. When generating predictive \noptions, previous research supports the use of cognitive mechanisms described by Long Term \nWorking Memory (LTWM) theory (Ericsson & Kintsch, 1995; Ward, Ericsson, & Williams, \n2012). However, when generating response options, previous research supports the use of the \nTake-The-First (TTF) heuristic (Johnson & Raab, 2003). The current research investigates the \neffect of time constraint on option generation behavior. Our results provide further support for the \nuse of LTWM mechanisms during prediction, but support was observed for TTF only during \nresponse without time constraint. When participants responded under time pressure, they shifted \ntowards a LTWM-type strategy. Modifications to the cognitive-process level description of \ndecision making during response are proposed and implications for training during both prediction \nand response are discussed.

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