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Sarah had to _______ her excitement when she heard the surprise news, for she was in the middle of an important conversation.

The group of campers had to _______ their plans to stay outdoors when a bear appeared near their campsite.

The lifeguard quickly worked to _______ the swimmer that was caught in the strong current before they were pulled under.

The ______ odor of spoiled meat was enough to make everyone in the kitchen rush to open windows and clear the air.

The professor’s lecture created a ______ silence in the room as students absorbed the profound philosophical ideas being discussed.

After forgetting her anniversary, Carla tried to make _______ by preparing a special dinner for her husband.

The sound of the distorted radio transmission made it hard to hear the instructions clearly.

As she tried to solve the puzzle, she stared at it in ______, unable to figure out how to approach it.

The Expected utility theory  

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?