Question

An individual who is sensitive to negative outcomes, avoids possibilities of loss, and adopts a vigilant behavioral strategy of caution that might be characterized as "do the right thing" is demonstrating a ____________ mindset.

Answer 1

Answer: Prevention mindset

Explanation:

As the saying goes "prevention is better that cure" for some people they would do anything to ensure that they prevent a bad thing before it happens because they believe it is better to prevent it than to deal with the consequences there after.

People with prevention mindset don't aim to win but their sole purpose is not to fail. They work hard to ensure that their keep themselves in the comfort zone and to ensure that they are secured .

These people who always follow this path are said to have a prevention focus.

People with this focus worry about being criticized and the probability of failure of they don't put all their effort .

Prevention-focused individuals are more reserved and don't take risks.

They make sure that they plan everything into last details taking measure precautions to ensure that there is no room for error which may have some downfall in terms of them not being innovative and creative .

They would rather not take any chance than taking a chance and failing at the end. They focus on the saying better the devil you know than the one you don't