2025年12月四级 第1套 Section A 选词填空

People tend to want as many choices as possible. They believe this will maximize their ___26___ of making the best decision. But research shows that, when it comes to actually making a ___27___ from all of these choices, people can become ___28___ and avoid making a decision altogether. Even worse, when people finally do decide, they are generally less satisfied with their decision and feel more regretful over whatever choice they made.

Why does this happen? Research shows that when people choose from many options, they ___29___ more in the decision, but feel less confident in their ability to decide well. In other words, when we are ___30___ with more choices, making the "right" or "correct" decision begins to feel more ___31___ and, at the same time, more difficult to do. This may contribute to the deep fear that we will make the wrong decision.

How can we solve this problem? I believe this fear could be tempered by putting decisions into perspective. It might help to remember that many of the choices you make, such as what to have for lunch, will not ___32___ much in the future and that, even more important choices, like accepting a new job, can ___33___ be changed. It could also help to ___34___ these situations with clear guidelines and ideas of what you want from the ___35___ of options, which can narrow the possible choices, and also make you more confident about your ability to make the right decision.