Monday, February 15, 2016

Week 7 Reading Reflection

1) What was the biggest surprise for you in the reading? In other words, what did you read that stood out the most as different from your expectations?
The biggest surprise for me was how one’s beliefs are ingrained into even the smallest decision making choices, such as buying a razor. (As noted in the reading.)

2) Identify at least one part of the reading that was confusing to you.
I was confused on why social status and self-image is considered a middle-of-the-spectrum decision.

3) If you were able to ask two questions to the author, what would you ask? Why?
Does the degree of decision importance (shallow, middle-of-the-spectrum, or deep) change over time and in different cultures? How are you able to generalize what the population denotes as a “shallow decision” when it could be a crucial decision for many others? I am curious of how they formed the chart and how reliable it is.

4) Was there anything you think the author was wrong about? Where do you disagree with what she or he said? How?

I disagree with the chart that the reading provided that is titled, “What is at stake?”. I personally do not believe that deciding on a place to live is more important than visiting a clinic in regards to a medical condition. I think that fixing the medical condition would be more in need of attention than picking the perfect place to live.

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