Learning Goal: I’m working on a psychology multi-part question and need the explanation and answer to help me learn.
Hidden Gem
The Hidden Gem is a pathway that takes small parts, or gems, from each model. Its a good fit if there are truly wonderful parts of both models that you dont want to let go of, but in large part the models dont work. Refer to Figure 7-1, Starting Point for a Hidden Gem on page 149 of Creating Great Choices.
Example: Imagine youre a television producer of The Bachelor or The Bachelorette, popular American television series in which a single man or woman auditions potential romantic partners in hopes of finding a husband or wife. Each week, the Bachelor or Bachelorette hands roses to the contestants they wish to continue seeing. If a contestant doesnt get a rose, it means that theyre leaving the show. To make a show like this work, its important that producers find contestants with good personalities that audiences like to watch.
The Problem: As the producer, you notice that some of the contestants that audiences love to watch arent being given roses. For instance, Evan, from The Bachelorette season 12, was goofy, cringeworthy, but lots of fun. Likewise, Carly, from The Bachelor season 19, was so fun and bubbly, and you wanted the Bachelor to keep her around just to get to hang out with her. However, neither Evan or Carly were chosen, and both had to leave the show.
As the producer, you need to find a way to capitalize on the popularity of Evan and Carly. What do you do? The Hidden Gem solution ended up being a new show called Bachelor in Paradise, which only featured previous contestants. In other words, the producer took the small working parts from the other TV show and created a new one.
