Amazon. Choice | Define Choice at Dictionary. Choice Theory Psychology, Reality Therapy, Lead Management, & Quality Schools. Choice. Choice consists of a mental decision, of judging the merits of multiple options and selecting one or more of them. While a choice can be made between imagined options ("what would I do if ...? "), often a choice is made between real options and followed by the corresponding action. For example, a route for a journey is chosen based on the preference of arriving at a given destination as soon as possible.
The preferred (and therefore chosen) route is then derived from information about how long each of the possible routes take. This can be done by a route planner. More complex examples (often decisions that affect what a person thinks or their core beliefs) include choosing a lifestyle, religious affiliation, or political position. Most people regard having choices as a good thing, though a severely limited or artificially restricted choice can lead to discomfort with choosing and possibly, an unsatisfactory outcome. Types of choices[edit] RationalIntuitiveRecognition basedCombination.