decisional balance sheet

Cost–benefit analysis – Systematic approach to estimating the strengths and weaknesses of alternatives

Decision cycle – Sequence of steps used by an entity on a repeated basis to reach and implement decisions and to learn from the results

Decision tree – Decision support tool

issue mapping – Diagram in which pros and cons are types of nodes

Motivational salience – Cognitive process

Opportunity cost – When presented with multiple opportunities, the cost of making a certain choice in comparison to its alternatives

Unintended consequences – Outcomes of a purposeful action that are not intended or foreseen