Question

Carlos is out with friends on a Saturday night. He and his buddies have had lessons in health class about the harmfulness of alcohol, and they have discussed the stupidity of getting drunk. They have seen negative images of the effects of alcohol. On this particular night, several of the most popular kids in school invite Carlos and his buds to meet at the lake for a beer party, and they go along. In his mind, Carlos wrestles with facts, images, and feelings as he tries to decide what he will do at the party. Carlos's thinking process is an example of:

Answer 1

(...) Carlos's thinking process is an example of dual process decision making. Dual-process (theory) predicts improvement in reasoning from childhood to adulthood, and this improvement was observed (developmental reversals too). Dual-process of decision-making relies on the existence of several brain systems interacting with each other (standard paradigms of choice, propose choices, and testable predictions).

Decision making (thought process) is when you try to make a good decision, you must weight the positives and negatives of each option, and consider all the alternatives.