WorksheetsPCC Setting Goals & Making Decisions
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 50mins
Joshua has set the goal of achieving all “A”s during this year of school. Which term best describes this goal?
long-term goal
self-goal
short-term goal
inner goal
Alec was accepted to a great college with a very high tuition. What would be a con in this situation?
The college has a large student population.
Alec will have great professors to teach him.
The college is a top-rated school.
Alec will graduate with a lot of student debt.
Which term describes the ability to use different types of reasoning for different situations and analyze the possible outcomes of a decision?
goal setting
planning
decision making
critical thinking
Moon Unit made a career decision that didn’t turn out as planned. What should she do?
Persist with the same decision.
Stay positive and try again.
Give up on that career.
Blame only herself for her failure.
What is an example of a long-term goal if you’re in middle school now?
getting into a great college program
something that you would dream of accomplishing in the future
passing your biology class with a B+ or better
something that you can achieve in the near future
In the decision-making process, after you have chosen the right solution, what is the next step?
Reflect on your decision.
Act on your decision.
Identify the problem.
Gather information.
Dulce was accepted to a biology program with a rigorous schedule and a high tuition, but good professors. What would be a benefit in this situation?
the stressful workload
the high tuition
the rigorous schedule
the good professors
What is the name of the process that weighs the alternatives, gathers all necessary information, and can ultimately lead you to the best choice in any given situation?
goal setting
critical thinking
decision making
career planning
Julia has identified four features of a college to which she is planning to apply for admission. Identify the cons of Julia’s choice of college.
great professors
top-rated programs
at the school
high tuition
class sizes that are too big to have a personal relationship with the professor
Natasha is in the middle of choosing a career.
Arrange her actions in the decision-making process in the correct order.
- (1) Nancy wants to choose a career that will allow her to help animals.
- (2) Nancy researches about what it’s like to be a veterinarian.
- (3) Nancy learns more about the different possible veterinarian types.
- (4) Nancy decides that she wants to be an equine veterinarian.
1, 3, 2, 4
4, 3, 2, 1
1, 2, 3, 4
1, 4, 2, 3
