Decision-Making Steps
Setting Priorities and Goals
"Terms" of Endearment
Is it Too Good to be True?
The Management Process
100
Taking a retake test, going in for extra help after school, getting extra help in Focus Study Skills, Resource, or 9th hour are all examples of what part of the decision-making steps if you had a low grade in a class?
What is Identifying the Options.
100
You do not drive. You want to go to the homecoming dance with friends. You want to stay out until midnight. You talk it over with your parents and they allow you to go to the dance and stay out until midnight, with the understanding that you call them if any situation arises that might make it unsafe for you to get a ride home (no questions asked). They are trying to teach you what core value? Explain why you chose this answer.
What is: Respect / Honesty (Both include a sense of trust)
100
To give up something you want in order to get something want more. (Example: You have a choice between going to a job interview or earning $100 working at the fair for one night. Which do you choose?)
What is Opportunity Cost.
100
Example: Who wrote the article? Who runs the website? Is it on TV, a wesite, or magazine? Who is the source? Does the author cite the source?
What is: What is the source of the information?
100
The process of using resources effectively to reach your goals is a good example of having good ______________skills.
What is management.
200
The first step in the decision-making process.
What is Identify the Decision.
200
Food, Water, Shelter, Clothing (Protection), Air--are all examples of:
What is needs--must have in order to survive.
200
What is the term used for buying without thinking?
What is Impulse Purchasing.
200
Credentials, licenses, certifications, or absence of all of these. Is their an M.D. after the name? Can you look the doctor up and actually find information about him? Does the person check out? Are the credentials relevant to what is being advertised or sold?
What is: What authority or expertise does the source have?
200
This is the part of the process where you begin to take a look at the situation and develop a goal. What problem must be solved? Identify thew resources and brainstorm ways to use them. Prioritize tasks.
What is Planning.
300
After taking a retake test, without getting any review or extra help before taking the second test, you fail again. After thinking about it you decide that if this happens again you will do things differently. Next time you would get extra review help for better understanding of the material before taking the retake. This is an example of _____________ in the decision-making process.
What is Evaluation.
300
Deciding to go to college to earn a degree in microbiology after high school is an example of what type of goal?
What is long-term goal. One of my long term goals is: _________________?
300
What is the term that includes "thinking smart." It means to apply reasoning strategies in order to make sound decisions.
What is Critical Thinking.
300
The actual date of this test is (I know it really IS too good to be true) :)
What is tomorrow!!!!!!!
300
The part of the process by which you put the steps you must take to reach your goal in sequential order.
What is Organizing.
400
Weighing your options when making a decision includes:
What is Thinking about the pros and cons of each option and what consequences each may have for you and others
400
Achieving goals involves 4 steps:
What is 1) Set Goals 2) Prepare for Difficulties 3) Get help when needed 4) Acknowledge successes & failures
400
In this economy, they cannot possibly make all of the products everyone wants to make everyone happy. (Example: If everyone in the world wanted the new Android 7 cell phone due to come out next year, they could not possibly make enough to meet supply and demand by the time they are expected to come out (March/April 2016).
What is Scarcity.
400
Through factual information, research, check current sources and information.
What is how to confirm the information (is accurate).
400
To do this you are carrying out your plan of following your schedule to reach your goal.
What is Implementing.
500
If you were trying to organize a car wash you might contact location to have to carwash, decide what groups might be available to assist in washing cars. Who will be in charge of the money? Where do the supplies come from (soap, sponges, towels, buckets, hoses). Where will be our available water source and who will pay for the water? Can we get it donated? Who will ask? Do we have a sponsor? These are all examples of identifying our ________________ and collecting ______________ . Give one example not listed above.
What is Resources / Information
500
The beginning of a marriage, the birth of children, parenting years, children leaving home, retirement, etc.
What is the Family Life Cycle.
500
What does the term "evaluate" mean in the last step of the decision-making process and the management plan?
What is--after actually making a decision or implementing a plan, ask yourself how well you think it worked. If it worked well,don't change anything...if it did not work so well, try something different next time.
500
Information that is true vs. not true.
What is: Find out if the information is fact or opinion.
500
The last and most important phase of the management process to find out if your plan worked. (ie: did you reach your goal? Are you satisfied with the result? What problems developed? What did you learn? Is their anything you would change in the future?)
What is Evaluation.
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