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Descriptor English: Choice Behavior
Descriptor Spanish: Conducta de Elección
Descriptor conducta de elección
Scope note: Acto de seleccionar entre dos o más alternativas, por lo general después de un período de deliberación.
Descriptor Portuguese: Comportamento de Escolha
Descriptor French: Comportement de choix
Entry term(s): Approach Behavior
Approach Behaviors
Behavior, Approach
Behavior, Choice
Behaviors, Approach
Behaviors, Choice
Choice Behaviors
Tree number(s): F02.463.785.373.346
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002755
Scope note: The act of making a selection among two or more alternatives, usually after a period of deliberation.
Allowable Qualifiers: CL classification
DE drug effects
ES ethics
PH physiology
RE radiation effects
Previous Indexing: Decision Making (1974)
Public MeSH Note: 79; was see under DECISION MAKING 1974-78; CAREER CHOICE was see under DECISION MAKING 1975-80
Online Note: search DECISION MAKING 1974
History Note: 79(75); was see under DECISION MAKING 1974-78
DeCS ID: 2806
Unique ID: D002755
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1979/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2016/05/06
Choice Behavior - Preferred
Concept UI M0004219
Scope note The act of making a selection among two or more alternatives, usually after a period of deliberation.
Preferred term Choice Behavior
Entry term(s) Behavior, Choice
Behaviors, Choice
Choice Behaviors
Approach Behavior - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M000598562
Scope note Moving towards a possibly rewarding stimulus or situation.
Preferred term Approach Behavior
Entry term(s) Approach Behaviors
Behavior, Approach
Behaviors, Approach



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