Question

identify the stage of the rational decision - making process illustrated by the situation. in deciding what graduate program to attend you start by identifying the programs that are less than an hour away from your home.
contingency plan
generate alternatives
state the situational goal

Explanation:

In the rational - decision making process, generating alternatives involves coming up with different options. Here, identifying graduate programs within an hour's distance is about creating a set of possible choices, which is generating alternatives.

Answer:

B. Generate alternatives