Module 8 Decision Making

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?

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.

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

• evaluations.
• schedules.
• consequences.
• products.

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.

What effect does a family’s history of jobs/careers have on a student’s career choices?

• There will be no effects.
• The student might follow in a family member’s footsteps.
• The student will choose a career that no one in the family has chosen.
• The student might choose the career with the highest pay.

One’s environment includes all except:

• home
• goals
• school
• community

An example of a human resource is:

• money
• clothes
• tools
• experience

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

• career plan.
• trade-off.
• short-term objective.
• job duty.

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

• consider choices.
• gather information.
• make a decision.
• act on the decision.

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.