Question

Selena fractures the radial bone in her forearm. Her surgeon advises her to undergo a surgery in which a steel plate would be inserted to support the bone. He explains to her that after the surgery there would be only a 70 percent chance of regaining complete movement in the arm and a 30 percent chance of completely losing arm functionality. Selena decides to proceed with the surgery. In this scenario, Selena’s decision making process is an example of

Answer 1

Answer:

Decision making under risk

Explanation:

The reason is that Selena faces one of its biggest risks which is that if she will proceed with the surgery then she might loose her arm. Loosing arm is the risk here. Remember that risk is vulnerability of undesired outcome and which can be measured. And here the risk is the undesired outcome of loosing arm which is measureable in percentage. The chances of loosing arm is 30% and taking decision to proceed with taking this risk of loosing arm is "Decision making under risk".