About this test
Every day we make hundreds of decisions, from what to eat to whether to change jobs. Not everyone decides the same way, and knowing your style can save you a lot of headaches.
Choose what you would really do in each situation.
Five ways of deciding
Researchers Susanne Scott and Reginald Bruce identified five decision-making styles in 1995: rational (analyzing information), intuitive (trusting your gut), dependent (relying on others' advice), avoidant (postponing) and spontaneous (deciding on impulse). We all use several, but one usually predominates.
No style is perfect: analysis is useful for big decisions and intuition for quick ones. The key is knowing which one you lean on and when it works against you.