Question

Gina used a mental short cut to make a decision. Her decision turned out to be a poor one. Which obstacle to decision making did Gina experience

Framing effect
Belief perseverance
Counterproductive heuristic
Functional fixedness

Answer 1

Counterproductive Heuristic, for a heuristic itself means, "a mental shortcut," so a counterproductive heuristic had to be the right answer.

Answer 2

The correct answer is C) counterproductive heuristic.

The obstacle to decision making that Gina experienced was a counterproductive heuristic.

In psychology, mental short cuts are known as a heuristic. It happens when the brain wants to save some energy in order to work better or more efficiently. You use a mental short cut or heuristic to quickly solve a problem or to overcome a difficult moment. But this is not a rule. The end result is not always the right one or the one we expected. So yes, the obstacle to decision making that Gina experienced was a counterproductive heuristic.