Making Right Decisions

How do we define influence?

• To force by overpowering influence or persuasion

• The act of making up one’s mind

• A strategy by which someone convinces someone to do, think, or say something

• A power indirectly affecting a person or an action

How do we define pressure?

• To force by overpowering influence or persuasion

• The act of making up one’s mind

• A strategy by which someone convinces someone to do, think, or say something

• A power indirectly affecting a person or an action

How do we define persuasive tactics?

• To force by overpowering influence or persuasion

• The act of making up one’s mind

• A strategy by which someone convinces someone to do, think, or say something

• A power indirectly affecting a person or an action

True or False: Someone can be influenced by others to when making a decision.

• True

• False

True or False: Sometimes people may allow others to influence their decision making because they want to feel like a part of the group.

• True

• False

What limits your ability to make a good decision?

• urgent deadline

• incomplete information

• limited resources

• all of the above

Decision making can best be described as

• something you have to do when you are in middle school.

• the process of making a choice or finding a solution.

• something that only adults have to do.

• the process of knowing the difference between right and wrong.

An impulsive person

• doesn't think before they act.

• doesn't act before they think.

• doesn't know when to quit.

• doesn't know how to shut up.

If you make decisions because "it just feels right" you are probably an _______________ decision maker.

• immature

• authoritative

• impulsive

• intuitive

A person who procrastinates

• gets things done right away.

• puts things off until the last minute.

• gets upset when they don't make a quick decision.

• is always wrong.