indicators of decision behavior served to account for variations in decision behavior" among the members of the research sample (Pierce, 1993, p. 23). These five empirical indicators were (1) perceived salience of the decision alternatives, (2) decision conflict with respect to treatment alternatives, (3) information seeking relative to the decision alternatives, (4) risk awareness relative to the treatment alternatives, and (5) deliberation with respect to the decision alternatives (Pierce, 1993, pp. 23 25). Three decision styles were identified. These three decision styles were (1) deferred, indicating that subjects deferred to the recommendation of their physician, (2) delayer, indicating that subjects tended to consider multiple treatment alternatives without making detailed inquiries concerning such alternatives, and (3) deliberator, indicating that subjects assumed a personal responsibility for making an informed decision concerning treatment alternatives (Pierce, 1993, p. 26). Diff
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