Making Wise Choices

What are some potential consequences of making a bad choice?

• Gaining popularity

• Financial gain

• Negative consequences, loss of opportunities, damage to relationships, etc.

• Winning a lottery

Explain the steps involved in the decision-making process.

• Ignore the problem, make a random decision, take no action

• Ask someone else to make the decision, hope for the best

• Make a decision without evaluating any options, take action immediately

• Identify the problem, gather information, evaluate options, make a decision, and take action

How can peer pressure influence the choices you make?

• Peer pressure has no impact on the choices you make

• Peer pressure always leads to positive decision-making

• Peer pressure only influences the choices of weak-minded individuals

• Peer pressure can influence your choices by making you feel the need to conform to the group's behavior or expectations.

What are some strategies for resisting negative influences from peers?

• Assertively saying no and surrounding oneself with positive influences

• Joining in with the negative influences to fit in

• Ignoring the negative behavior and going along with it

• Avoiding confrontation and keeping quiet

Why is it important to evaluate the risks and benefits before making a decision?

• To ignore the potential consequences and just go with the flow.

• To waste time overthinking the decision.

• To make informed decisions and reduce the chances of negative consequences.

• To make random decisions and hope for the best.

Give an example of a positive consequence of making a good choice.

• Losing all your friends and family

• Causing harm to yourself and others

• Achieving success in a goal or improving relationships

• Failing at everything you attempt

How can you identify the potential consequences of a choice before making it?

• By considering the possible outcomes and impacts of each option

• By closing your eyes and picking an option at random

• By flipping a coin and letting fate decide

• By asking a random stranger for advice

What are some common negative influences that students may face?

• Excessive sleep

• Peer pressure, academic stress, social media, and family issues

• Healthy diet

• Regular exercise

Discuss a time when you resisted peer pressure and made a good choice.

• I gave in to peer pressure and skipped class with my friends

• I resisted peer pressure by making a bad choice that went against my friends' wishes

• I resisted peer pressure by joining my friends in breaking the rules

• I resisted peer pressure when my friends wanted to skip class and I chose to attend the lecture instead.

What are some ways to evaluate the risks and benefits of a decision?

• Asking a magic 8-ball for advice

• Conducting a cost-benefit analysis, considering potential outcomes, seeking advice from experts, and weighing the short-term and long-term impacts.

• Flipping a coin and making a decision based on the outcome

• Choosing the option that seems the easiest without considering the consequences