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Many problems can be solved in two ways: either by adapting an existingsolution, or by exchanging it for a new one. To investigate under whatconditions people consider new solutions, we traced their informationacquisition processes in a simulated mechanical engineering task. Within amulti-step optimisation procedure, participants could either adapt theproperties of a currently used machine component, or exchange this componentfor a new one. They had the opportunity to check whether the solutions met aset of requirements, which was varied systematically. We investigated whetherparticipants would consistently check both solutions, or whether they wouldsatisfice, ignoring the new solution as long as the current one was goodenough. The results clearly refuted consistent checking, but only partlyconfirmed satisficing. On the one hand, participants indeed checked the newsolution least often when the current one was applicable without problems. Onthe other hand, in this case the new solution still was not fully ignored.However, the latter finding could be traced back to a few participants whodiverged from our anticipated strategy of first checking the current solution,and directly went for the new one. The results suggest that in Adapt/Exchangedecisions, people do not usually check both solutions in an unbiased manner,but rely on existing solutions as long as they are good enough.

Information acquisition in Adapt/Exchange decisions: When do people check alternative solution principles?