Evaluation of a Cognitive Tool for Enhanced Decision Making and Personal Change among College Students

Kreitler, Crystal; Dansereau, Donald F.; Barth, Timothy M.; Repasky, Gregory Thomas; Miller, James R.

doi:10.12930/0271-9517-32.1.18

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“…Internal nudges have been studied using the concept of a Thought Team, a group of mental advisors that can be consulted to provide alternative perspectives and reminders to improve decision making (Morey & Dansereau, 2010). Structured decision tools, such as Work It, have been shown to produce more personally satisfying choices (Kreitler, Dansereau, Barth, Repasky, & Miller, 2012). Finally, peer collaboration has been shown to be an effective motivation and learning approach.…”

Section: The Treatment Readiness and Induction Programmentioning

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Effectiveness of a Theoretically-Based Judgment and Decision Making Intervention for Adolescents

Knight

Dansereau

Becan

et al. 2014

J Youth Adolescence

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Although adolescents demonstrate capacity for rational decision making, their tendency to be impulsive, place emphasis on peers, and ignore potential consequences of their actions often translates into higher risk-taking including drug use, illegal activity, and physical harm. Problems with judgment and decision making contribute to risky behavior and are core issues for youth in treatment. Based on theoretical and empirical advances in cognitive science, the Treatment Readiness and Induction Program (TRIP) represents a curriculum-based decision making intervention that can be easily inserted into a variety of content-oriented modalities as well as administered as a separate therapeutic course. The current study examined the effectiveness of TRIP for promoting better judgment among 519 adolescents (37% female; primarily Hispanic and Caucasian) in residential substance abuse treatment. Change over time in decision making and premeditation (i.e., thinking before acting) was compared among youth receiving standard operating practice (n = 281) versus those receiving standard practice plus TRIP (n = 238). Change in TRIP-specific content knowledge was examined among clients receiving TRIP. Premeditation improved among youth in both groups; TRIP clients showed greater improvement in decision making. TRIP clients also reported significant increases over time in self-awareness, positive-focused thinking (e.g., positive self-talk, goal setting), and recognition of the negative effects of drug use. While both genders showed significant improvement, males showed greater gains in metacognitive strategies (i.e., awareness of one’s own cognitive process) and recognition of the negative effects of drug use. These results suggest that efforts to teach core thinking strategies and apply/practice them through independent intervention modules may benefit adolescents when used in conjunction with content-based programs designed to change problematic behaviors.

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Section: The Treatment Readiness and Induction Programmentioning

confidence: 99%

Effectiveness of a Theoretically-Based Judgment and Decision Making Intervention for Adolescents

Knight

Dansereau

Becan

et al. 2014

J Youth Adolescence

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“…This tool is a pre-structured 11inch x 17inch map (Kreitler et al, 2009;Kreitler, Dansereau, Barth, Repasky, & Miller, 2012;Kreitler, Repasky, Travis, Dansereau, & Barth, 2012) that utilizes a 'fill-in-the-space' method to spatially organize written information (see Appendix A). On the front side of the map, participants are required to describe the problem, note practical issues, identify individuals affected by the dilemma and organize a decision team (Assess stage).…”

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ACED IT: A tool for improved ethical and moral decision-making

Kreitler

Stenmark

Rodarte

et al. 2014

Journal of Moral Education

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Numerous examples of unethical organizational decision-making highlighted in the media have led many to question the general moral perception and ethical judgments of individuals. The present study examined two forms of a straightforward ethical decision-making (EDM) tool (ACED IT cognitive map) that could be a relatively simple instrument for organizations to improve the moral and EDM of its members. Results revealed that participants utilizing either form of ACED IT were more likely to identify a moral dilemma than were control participants. Additionally, participants in the modified condition responded differently to the situation. Implications and other findings are discussed.

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“…The ACED IT is a structured map (Kreitler et al, 2009(Kreitler et al, , 2012a(Kreitler et al, , 2012b(Kreitler et al, , 2014 that uses a 'fill-in-the-space' method to organise written information (see Figure 1). On the front of the map, participants describe the ethical dilemma, note practical issues, identify individuals affected by the dilemma, and organise a decision team.…”

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“…Finally, the present study examined participants' perception of the ethical situation, to determine if those perceptions might be impacted by pressure. This tool is a structured map (Kreitler et al, 2009(Kreitler et al, , 2012a(Kreitler et al, , 2012b(Kreitler et al, , 2014 in which participants fill in the blanks eliciting specific types of information relevant to the problem at hand (see Figure 1). ACED IT stands for Assess, Create, Evaluate, Decide, Implement, and Test.…”

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Pressure and ethical decision-making

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Kreitler

2019

IJIDS

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Performance pressure degrades performance on many types of tasks. Mounting evidence, however, suggests that pressure may not affect ethical decision-making. For the present study, participants analysed an ethical dilemma using a cognitive tool (ACED IT), expressive writing, or a control task, and their decisions were compared for participants in high and low pressure conditions. Perceptions of moral intensity were also measured. The current project found that the ACED IT map appears to be an effective cognitive tool for aiding ethical decision-making. The ACED IT group performed better on ethical decision-making (EDM) indices than did participants in the other groups. Pressure did not have an impact with regard to the cognitive processes involved in EDM. Pressure did, however, have a significant effect on perceptions of the problem. Implications of this pattern of results are discussed. It is important to determine whether pressure impacts EDM, so that training interventions can address pressure effectively. The present study suggests that, while pressure may not have an impact on ethical decision-making, pressure does seem to impact perceptions regarding ethical decision-making.

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Evaluation of a Cognitive Tool for Enhanced Decision Making and Personal Change among College Students

Cited by 11 publications

References 33 publications

Effectiveness of a Theoretically-Based Judgment and Decision Making Intervention for Adolescents

Effectiveness of a Theoretically-Based Judgment and Decision Making Intervention for Adolescents

ACED IT: A tool for improved ethical and moral decision-making

Pressure and ethical decision-making

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