Abstract:
Indecisiveness is often described as a person's difficulty making decisions. Much of indecisiveness research has focused on career indecisiveness; however, the trait can be manifested in any situation in which a decision must be made. There is little research demonstrating the effect of indecisiveness on basic decision-making processes. Frost and Shows (1993) created one operational definition of indecisiveness and corresponding self-report measure. The present study attempted to validate Mousetracker as a measure of indecisiveness by examining both individual and situational differences. Participants completed Frost and Shows (1993) measure of indecisiveness and indicated preferences for various stimuli using a cursor-trickling program. The study did not find an expected correlation between Frost and Shows' scale and Mousetracker measures, but did find that situational factors elicit varying levels of indecisiveness.
