Decision Making Practice Quiz Answer Key

U3: l4: Decision Making: Practice quiz 1. One reason poor decisions are often made is because of impulsiveness. Please select the best answer from the choices provided. T F: True, One reason poor decisions are often made is because of impulsiveness. 2. Every decision has consequences. Please select the best answer from the choices provided. T F: True, Every decision has its consequences 3. Describe the decision-making process STRONG.: First state the issue, think about you options, 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 correcting a poor decision.: You should take responsibility for actions and 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. 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 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 1/3 U3: l4: Decision Making: Practice quiz D. pause, ignore, and talk: stop, think, and go 8. You cannot change a decision in the STRONG process after you have made it. Please select the best answer from the choices provided. T F: False, You can change a decision in the STRONG process after you have made it. 9. Having a positive attitude helps decision making to become a more positive experience. Please select the best answer from the choices provided. T F: True, Having a positive attitude helps decision making to become a more positive experience. 10. Deciding how to get home is considered a routine decision. Please select the best answer from the choices provided. T F: True, Deciding how to get home is considered a routine 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: carefully analyzing the decision 12. When you "Rate," or analyze, the consequences of your decisions, HELP can assist you with which of the following? A. identifying what is most important B. evaluating the consequences of decisions C. 2/3 U3: l4: Decision Making: Practice quiz determining what decision needs to be made D. narrowing the possibilities and acting on the best one: evaluating the consequences of decisions 13. Which of the following is NOT an internal factor of decision making? A. ethics B. emotions C. peer pressure D. attitude: peer pressure 14. Thinking about and listing 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 D. thinking about what choices could be made: predicting what friends will think 15. Acting on a decision to buy marijuana illegally falls under the "think" category of the STRONG process. T F: False, Acting on a decision to buy marijuana illegally does not falls under the "think" category of the STRONG process. 3/3