Quiz on Decision Making and Employability Skills

What is the one word that research shows you can hear over all other noise?

• Your name

• Fire

• Listen!

• Wait

What is an employability skill that you possess? Why would employers want this skill in an employee?

For each scenario, identify if the example exhibits “red light”, “yellow light”, or “green light” decision making. You’re frustrated and feel your heart racing. You take a break and take a walk.

• Red Light Brain (Emotionally hijacked)

• Yellow Light Brain (Caution: Slow down & reconsider)

• Green Light Brain (Calm, clear thinking)

For each scenario, identify if the example exhibits “red light”, “yellow light”, or “green light” decision making. You’re enjoying lunch with friends and are looking forward to something after school.

• Red Light Brain (Emotionally hijacked)

• Yellow Light Brain (Caution: Slow down & reconsider)

• Green Light Brain (Calm, clear thinking)

For each scenario, identify if the example exhibits “red light”, “yellow light”, or “green light” decision making. You’re mad at your brother or sister. You yell and say something mean.

• Red Light Brain (Emotionally hijacked)

• Yellow Light Brain (Caution: Slow down & reconsider)

• Green Light Brain (Calm, clear thinking)

Autonomy means to be self-driven. Coach O describes it like taking the wheel. You’re in the driver’s seat of your life determining where you want to go and how to get there. Which of the following scenarios displays autonomy?

• A manager assigning tasks to employees with detailed instructions on how to complete them.

• A parent selecting their child’s extracurricular activities without consulting them.

• A student deciding to study a subject they are passionate about.

• A coach designing a strict practice schedule for the team without input from the players.

Resilient people overcome difficulties and adapt to challenging circumstances. Resilient people display the following qualities: - Social competence (good communicator, builds relationships) - Problem-solving skills (resourceful, critical thinker, good planner) - Autonomy (self-drive, takes responsibility) - Sense of purpose and future (goal-oriented, motivated, hopeful). Describe a resilient person you know and how they show one of these qualities.

Which student best demonstrates SLANT? Defend your answer.

After a difficult day, a student feels several emotions: nervousness before a test, disappointment with their grade, and frustration with a group project. How can identifying these specific emotions help a student?

• By ignoring their feelings and moving on.

• By understanding the emotions and addressing the issues related to each one.

• By labeling all their emotions as “bad” and staying focused on their discomfort all day.

• By avoiding these situations and others in the future to prevent feeling anything.

Which of the following best demonstrates the use of emotional granularity to help a friend?

• Saying “I feel bad for you”, without identifying the reasons behind the feelings.

• Avoiding emotions altogether and focusing only on logical solutions to help your friend.

• Using the same word, like “angry” to describe all unpleasant emotions your friend is feeling.

• Recognizing that your friend isn’t just feeling “sad” but is feeling “lonely” and spending time with them.