Chapter 6 : Decision Making Technique

Decision making Technique divided into:

• Individual 
• Group

Individual Decision Making Technique:

1. Satisficing Technique: Searching through the available alternatives until an acceptability threshold is met. 
2. Acquiesce Technique: Following order of the authority/ an expert.
3. Decisional Balancing Sheet: Listing the advantages & disadvantages of each option.
4. Anti- Authoritarianism Technique: Taking the most opposite action compared to the advice of mistrusted authorities.

Group Decision Making Technique:

1. Brainstorming Technique: A combination of group problem-solving and discussion
2. Nominal Technique: The team divided itself into smaller groups and generates ideas.
3. Delphi Technique: Allows team members to individually brainstorm and submit their ideas "anonymously".
4. Stepladder Technique: Step-by-step process to adding new ideas and opinions to solving a problem or tasks.

So, according to the movie, 127 Hours, Aron Ralston used the Satisficing Individual Decision Making Technique to decided to leave his half of the right upper limb by to keep him free.