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certainty effect  

Definition

  • Within decision making, the certainty effect is used to describe the impact of certainty on the decision maker. People are drawn to certainty, giving higher preference to options that have high levels of certainty. [Source: Encyclopedia of Medical Decision Making; Certainty Effect]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-T1TJHQSZ-R

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