College of Arts and Sciences Dean Ron Yasbin presented UMSL social work professors Sharon Johnson (left) and Lois Pierce with the award.

College of Arts and Sciences Dean Ron Yasbin presented UMSL social work professors Sharon Johnson (left) and Lois Pierce with the award.
College of Arts and Sciences Dean Ron Yasbin presented UMSL social work professors Sharon Johnson (left) and Lois Pierce with the award.
College of Arts and Sciences Dean Ron Yasbin presented UMSL social work professors Sharon Johnson (left) and Lois Pierce with the award.
Grossman and his research collaborators found motivated reasoning as one of the root causes of why invitees so often respond to invitations with ‘maybe’ instead of a definitive ‘yes’ or ‘no.’