Decision Making Quiz Table

U3: l4: Decision Making: Practice quiz 1. One reason poor decisions True, One reason poor decisions are often are often made is because of made is because of impulsiveness. impulsiveness. Please select the best answer from the choices provided. T F 2. Every decision has conse- True, Every decision has its consequences quences. Please select the best answer from the choices provided. T F 3. Describe the decision-mak- First state the issue, think about you options, ing process STRONG. rate the consequences for each option, organize your thoughts, narrow down the possibilities and act on it, go over your decision. 4. Describe the key factors in You should take responsibility for actions and correcting a poor decision. don't blame others. You should think about whom you can talk to ( parents, friends, school counselor ). You should tell what the decision was and what the consequences have been. After that, discuss options to correct the situation. Finally, go and do your best to correct the problem by leaving the situation if necessary, tell about an unsafe situation, and apologize if you hurt someone . 5. Why are poor decisions made? Why are poor decisions are made? It could be because the decision was made impulsively, impacted on other and was over looked, and the decisions making process wasn't followed. 1/5 U3: l4: Decision Making: Practice quiz 6. Select the best answer to the following: "A decision is only as good as __________." A. the data that influenced it B. the person who made it C. the number of people who believe in it D. the ideas brainstormed the data that influenced it stop, think, and go 7. he BEST way to correct a poor decision is to __________. A. stop, blame, and react B. yell, apologize, and move on C. stop, think, and go D. pause, ignore, and talk 8. You cannot change a deci- False, You can change a decision in the sion in the STRONG process STRONG process after you have made it. after you have made it. Please select the best answer from the choices provided. T F 9. Having a positive attitude True, Having a positive attitude helps decision helps decision making to making to become a more positive experience. become a more positive ex2/5 U3: l4: Decision Making: Practice quiz perience. Please select the best answer from the choices provided. T F 10. Deciding how to get home True, Deciding how to get home is considered is considered a routine deci- a routine decision. sion. Please select the best answer from the choices provided. T F carefully analyzing the decision 11. Which of the following is a characteristic of making good decisions? A. acting impulsively B. not following a decision-making process C. overlooking the impact on others D. carefully analyzing the decision 12. When you "Rate," or anaevaluating the consequences of decisions lyze, the consequences of your decisions, HELP can assist you with which of the 3/5 U3: l4: Decision Making: Practice quiz following? A. identifying what is most important B. evaluating the consequences of decisions C. determining what decision needs to be made D. narrowing the possibilities and acting on the best one peer pressure 13. Which of the following is NOT an internal factor of decision making? A. ethics B. emotions C. peer pressure D. attitude 14. Thinking about and listing predicting what friends will think one's options in the process of decision making include all of the following EXCEPT: A. identifying possible alternative outcomes B. predicting what friends will think C. determining what is most important 4/5 U3: l4: Decision Making: Practice quiz D. thinking about what choices could be made 15. Acting on a decision to buy False, Acting on a decision to buy marijuana marijuana illegally falls un- illegally does not falls under the "think" cateder the "think" category of gory of the STRONG process. the STRONG process. T F 5/5