Decision-Making & Consequences
The process of thinking through choices before acting
What is decision-making?
A situation that could cause harm
What is a risk?
Feelings such as happiness, anger, or sadness
What are emotions?
Everything around us, including air, water, and weather
What is the environment?
Websites or apps used to share information and communicate
What is social media?
A consequence that may happen long after a decision is made
What is a long-term consequence?
Choosing safer options without avoiding an activity completely
What is risk reduction?
A normal response to pressure or challenges
What is stress?
Poor air quality can most directly affect this body system
What is the respiratory system?
Spending too much time on screens can negatively affect this
What is sleep, focus, or mood?
Why do people sometimes ignore long-term consequences when making decisions?
What is focusing on short-term rewards?
Why does wearing protective equipment reduce risk but not eliminate it?
What is it lowers the chance of injury but does not guarantee safety?
Explain the difference between healthy and unhealthy coping strategies
What is healthy coping helps manage stress, unhealthy coping causes more problems?
Explain how environmental conditions can affect emotional health
What is unsafe or stressful environments increase anxiety or stress?
Why should health information online be verified before trusting it?
What is misinformation can lead to unhealthy choices?
Explain how stress can negatively affect decision-making
What is it can cause poor judgment, impulsive choices, or avoidance?
Explain why rules and precautions exist even when accidents are rare
What is they reduce risk and protect many people over time?
Why can ignoring stress lead to physical health problems?
What is stress affects the body and immune system?
Why is checking weather or air-quality alerts considered a healthy decision?
What is it allows people to reduce risk and protect health?
Explain how media messages can influence behavior without people realizing it
What is advertising and repeated messages shape beliefs?
A student knows a behavior is unhealthy, understands the risks, and still chooses it. Identify two different influences that could explain this decision and explain how each influence affects thinking.
What are peer pressure, emotions, stress, desire to belong, or misinformation (with explanation)?
A student ignores safety rules because “nothing bad has happened before.” Explain why this thinking is flawed and how it increases risk.
What is past experiences don’t predict future outcomes; risk still exists?
Explain why ignoring stress can lead to a cycle of unhealthy decisions over time
What is stress builds, affects judgment, and increases risky behavior?
A student ignores an air-quality warning to play sports outside. Explain two possible health risks and one safer alternative.
What are breathing problems, asthma symptoms, fatigue; safer alternative: limit activity or stay indoors?
A viral video promotes an unhealthy habit. Describe three steps a student should take to decide if the information is trustworthy.
What are checking the source, evidence, and expert credibility?