Decision Making

What is a decision-making model?

• A systematic process for making decisions about environmental issues

• A model used to gather information about environmental problems

• A model used to explore the consequences of different decisions

• A model used to evaluate the short-term and long-term effects of decisions

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The process of deciding whether the gain brought by the resource is worth the cost.

• Ecosystem services

• Cost-Benefit Analysis

• Cap-and-Trade

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What is an effective way to ensure all group members are engaged in the decision-making process?

• Allowing only the leader to speak

• Encouraging participation from everyone

• Focusing on the most vocal members

• Ignoring quieter members

Risk management, as part of the aeronautical decision-making (ADM) process, relies on which features to reduce the risks associated with each flight?

• Application of stress management and risk element procedures.

• Situational awareness, problem recognition, and good judgment.

• The mental process of analyzing all information in a particular situation and making a timely decision on what action to take.

Which step in the decision-making process involves considering the pros and cons of each option?

• Identifying the decision

• Gathering information

• Weighing the alternatives

• Taking action

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What is the significance of setting goals in the decision-making process?

• It complicates the process unnecessarily

• It helps to clarify what you are trying to achieve with the decision

• It should be avoided to make the process faster

• It is only important for big decisions

Which of the following is the first step in the decision-making process?

• Evaluating the outcome

• Identifying the decision

• Gathering information

• Reflecting on the decision

What is a decision-making model in scientific research?

• A systematic approach to solving scientific problems

• A method to gather data for experiments

• A framework for evaluating scientific theories

• A tool for predicting experimental outcomes

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NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

Which of the following is a key component of scientific decision-making?

• Intuition

• Random selection

• Data analysis

• Guesswork

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In the context of scientific experiments, what does 'control' refer to?

• The variable that is changed

• The variable that is measured

• The standard for comparison

• The hypothesis being tested