Decision Making Process

The first step in making a decision is to know your personal...

• worth

• opinions

• values

After isolating the decision to be made, the next step is to gather...

• multiple opinions

• information

• your thoughts

• family input

What is the last step in the decision making process?

• Measure consequences

• Evaluate the decision

• Execute the decision

• Share your decision with friends

Behaviors that are typical and acceptable for a particular group of people are called_____ _____.

• biased opinions

• social norms

• inclusive ideas

• accepted attitudes

Which of the choices below lists valid reasons to eliminate a possible option in the decision-making process?

• inconvenient, takes too much time, don't feel like it

• everyone else does, too tired to decide, rather not think about it

• illegal, immoral, unethical, goes against my personal values

Our values and behaviors are influenced by our family, friends, culture, media, _____, and _____.

• school, community

• eating, drinking habits

• time, space

Just because you know what is healthy and what is right does not mean it is always easy. Peer pressure and socio-economic factors are considered as _____

• bad influences

• barriers

• consequences

• options

Individuals with expertise in the area in question, such as your physician, pharmacist, or physical therapist can all be considered as _____ sources to assist in the decision making process.

• respected

• regarded

• worthy

• reliable

When you have enough information, ________ your choices.

• analyze

• justify

• detail

• execute

Based on your analysis of all possible options, _______ the best option and act on it.

• discover

• choose

• modify

• present