CM- 3.02

How can a person determine that a decision was a good one?

• The decision met the person's goals.

• The person is making more money.

• Family members think that it was a good decision.

• The person is now using all of his/her skills.

Giving up rewards in one area to receive better benefits in another area is a:

• career plan.

• trade-off.

• short-term objective.

• job duty.

A student who is trying to decide which career to choose is making which kind of decision?

• Minor

• Routine

• Major

• Regular

A person with good decision-making skills:

• waits until the problem has been defined by others.

• evaluates all the information before making the decision.

• always makes the right decision.

• makes decisions based on feelings.

After identifying interests, skills, and abilities, it is necessary to:

• match them with friends’ results.

• share them with an employer.

• match them to possible careers.

• do nothing.

A person can judge the success of a decision by asking:

• did the decision help me meet my goal?

• am I making any money?

• did I follow all the steps in the process correctly?

• am I using all of my skills and training?

In decision-making, determine needs, analyze personal resources, and then:

• consider choices.

• gather information.

• make a decision.

• act on the decision.

When a person acts on a decision, there are always:

• evaluations.

• schedules.

• consequences.

• products.

In the decision-making process, a trade-off is:

• an impulse decision.

• giving up one thing in return for another.

• a three-step process.

• a group of alternatives.

A good example of impulsive decision-making is purchasing a car:

• without adequately finding alternatives.

• after thinking for one year.

• based on a friend's opinion.

• based on consumer reviews.