John is deciding on what phone he should buy next. In order…

John is deciding on what phone he should buy next. In order to do so, he counts or adds the number of times each alternative is judged favorably in terms of the set of his evaluation criteria: Price, Size, quality, and color.  His first phone scores an overall total of 15 out of 20 on the 4 criteria. The second phone scores an 18. He chooses the second phone, because with the largest number of positive attributes is chosen. What type of selection method is this?  

Carl’s aging mother seems to be getting worse in terms of he…

Carl’s aging mother seems to be getting worse in terms of her physical health and showing early signs of dementia. He is considering putting her in a nursing home, or perhaps having her live with a sister several states away. In this high stakes decision, even after thinking about it, he ends up doing nothing and Carl’s mom remains living with him. Carl’s behavior exemplifies the ______________ bias