decision making

1. The cognitive process of reaching a decision (synset 105796154)
   "a good executive must be good at decision making"
   is a type of: higher cognitive process - cognitive processes that presuppose the availability of knowledge and put it to use
   subtypes:

   • officiating, officiation, refereeing, umpirage - the act of umpiring
   • determination - deciding or controlling something's outcome or nature
   • eclectic method, eclecticism - making decisions on the basis of what seems best instead of following some single doctrine or style
   • groupthink - decision making by a group (especially in a manner that discourages creativity or individual responsibility)
   • closure, resolution, settlement - something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making
   • judgement, judging, judgment - the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions
   • change of mind, flip-flop, reversal, turnabout, turnaround - a decision to reverse an earlier decision
   • choice, pick, selection - the person or thing chosen or selected
   • cull, reject - the person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality
   • alternative, choice, option - one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
   same as: deciding

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