WorksheetsCh. 2 Successful Decisions and Goals
Total questions: 73
Worksheet time: 37mins
A good decision is
any choice you make
a responsible decision
always the easiest choice
a choice you don't have to think about
A responsible person
thinks through each decision
knows right from wrong
makes wise choices
all of the above
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
Most decisions have no consequences
Even a decision to do nothing has consequences
Consequences can be positive, negative, or neutral
Whenever you make a decision, something happens as a result
Neutral consequences
help you or others
harm you or others
are neither helpful nor harmful
have no effect at all
Every decision
helps you or someone else
is a responsible choice
harms you or someone else
has consequences
The first step to making good decisions is
considering your values
weighing the consequences
identifying the problem
listing the options
Your options are the
things you work toward and hope to achieve
different choices you can make
ways you think, feel. and act
results of your decisions
Your values
are not reflected in your character
are unimportant beliefs
influence your decisions
all of the above
All options have
both benefits and risks
benefits, but not risks
risks, but not benefits
negative consequences
The last of the six steps to making a good decision is
listing the options
weighing the consequences
considering your values
evaluating your choice
By evaluating your choices
you learn which options work
your learn which options don't work
you may learn to choose a different option in the future
all of the above
Your family members influence you through their
values
cultural beliefs
traditions
all of the above
Positive peer pressure
come from adults, especially your parents
influences you to do things that can help you or others
influences you to do things that you like to do
all of the above
A peer is
an adult with whom you interact
someone around your age with whom you interact
someone on any age with whom you interact
an adult who guides your decisions
New information
should be ignored
should never make you rethink old decisions
can help you make new decisions
is not a good reason to change your mind
The way you value, respect, and feel confident about yourself is
self-esteem
coping
persistence
decision making
Basketball and chess are examples of
goals
decisions
interests
values
Cleaning your room tomorrow is an example of a
negative consequences
long-term goal
negative goal
short-term goal
In a healthy relationship, you
keep your goals to yourself
work separately from the other person toward a goal
work together with the other person toward a goal
learn not to need goals
Success is
becoming rich and famous
the commitment to keep trying
the achievement of your goals
not related to your goals
Persistence is
the commitment to keep working toward your goals
a sign that it is time to give up
the opposite of success
not related to success
When you make a mistake, you should NOT
think about ways to improve
try to learn from it
remind yourself that you need to be perfect
convince yourself to stay positive and keep going
Achieving your goals
can take a long time
usually comes easily
means never making a mistake
none of the above
Measuring your progress
does not help you achieve your goals
lets you see if you are on the right track
is less important than working on the goal itself
is not a good idea
Which of the following statements is NOT true about goals?
If you have enough desire and skill, you will never have a setback
Even if you have desire and skill, you will may sometimes have a setback
When you review your results, you can see how far you have come
When things don't go as planned, you should try a different path
Communication is
the ability to share information effectively
the ability to express thoughts and feelings clearly
an important skill for achieving your goals
all of the above
When using good listening skills, you should NOT
make eye contact
nod when you understand
avoid asking questions when you don't understand
pay attention to the speaker
When using refusal skills, you should NOT
insist on staying in the situation
say no in a tone of voice that shows you mean it
stay focused on the problem
avoid dangerous situations
A (n) _____________ is a choice that you make and act upon.
long-term goal
decision
brainstorming
refusal skill
An example of ______________ might be making a written list of all the possible ways to carry out a decision.
communication
media
brainstorming
listening skill
Your _____________ is the way you think, feel, and act.
peer pressure
decision
character
success
An example of a _________ might be going to college.
long-term goal
short-term goal
persistence
coping
An example of ___________ might be wearing a certain type of shirt just because your friends do.
peer pressure
media
communication
brainstorming
The ____________ include TV, radio, the Internet, movies, magazines, music and news reports.
coping
communication
success
media
Your _____________ is the way your value, respect, and feel confident about yourself.
self-esteem
media
success
coping
A _____________ is a task you can accomplish in hours, days, or weeks.
brainstorming
short-term goal
long-term goal
media
The term ______________ means the achievement of your goals.
success
persistence
media
communication
An example of ________________ might be going back to basketball practice after you've had a bad game.
character
refusal skill
listening skill
persistence
The term ___________ means dealing with problems in an effective way.
coping
success
communication
decision
An example of a ___________ might be nodding when you understand what someone is saying.
listening skill
refusal skill
decision
brainstorming
An example of a ________ might be walking away when your friends won't take no for an answer.
listening skill
media
refusal skill
media
any choice that you make and act upon
peer
values
success
decision
a decision in which you have carefully considered the outcome of each choice
good decision
character
positive consequence
negative consequence
a result that helps you or others
listening skill
options
refusal skill
positive consequence
any result of a decision
consequence
neutral consequence
negative consequence
positive consequence
The term ___________ refers to the ability to exchange information and the ability to express your thoughts and feelings clearly.
communication
media
refusal skill
listening skill
different choices you can make
open-ended questions
goal
options
success
thinking of all the possible ways to carry out a decision
media
value
success
brainstorming
beliefs such as honesty and kindness
values
peer pressure
communication skills
listening skills
the way a person thinks, feels, and acts
peer
character
brainstorming
decision
someone about your age with whom you interact
refusal skill
consequence
options
peer
pressure to do something that your friends want you to do
peer pressure
character
media
coping
pressure to do things that could harm you or others
negative peer pressure
positive peer pressure
neutral peer pressure
self-esteem
TV, radio, newspapers, magazines
self-esteem
media
decision
open-ended questions
something you work toward and hope to achieve
value
success
goal
decision
the way you value, respect, and feel confident about yourself
self-esteem
value
character
media
a reflection of the kind of person you want to be
listening skill
consequence
value
peer
a task you can accomplish in hours, days, or weeks
long-term goal
short-term goal
goal
success
a goal that may take months or years to reach
long-term goal
short-term goal
success
goal
the achievement of your goals
good decision
values
success
goal
The commitment to keep working toward your goal even when you want to quit
persistence
media
open-ended question
refusal skill
dealing with problems in an effective way
peer
coping
negative consequence
self-esteem
the ability to exchange information and express thoughts and feelings
communication skill
refusal skill
coping
positive consequence
a question that calls for an answer other than yes or no
peer pressure
communication skill
listening skill
open-ended question
a skill such as making eye contact or nodding when you understand
listening skill
communication skill
coping
self-esteem
a strategy to avoid doing something you don't want to do
refusal skill
communication skill
open-ended question
peer pressure
Is honesty a value or an interest? Explain your answer.
Honesty is a value because it is a belief that many people consider to be of great importance.
Weighing the benefits and risks of your options helps you make good decisions.
Your family, your peers, and the media all influence your decision making.
The key to reaching a long-term goal is to identify all of the other goals that make up that goal.
Why is it important to weigh the benefits and risks of your options?
The key to reaching a long-term goal is to identify all of the other goals that make up that goal.
Weighing the benefits and risks of your options helps you make good decisions.
Your family, your peers, and the media all influence your decision making.
You can measure the time it takes to do something, you can create a chart, or you can write in a journal.
List three things that influence your decision making.
Your family, your peers, and the media all influence your decision making.
Say no, stay focused on the problem, stand your ground, walk away, avoid dangerous situations
The key to reaching a long-term goal is to identify all of the other goals that make up that goal.
Weighing the benefits and risks of your options helps you make good decisions.
What is the key to reaching a long-term goal?
Honesty is a value because it is a belief that many people consider to be of great importance.
Say no, stay focused on the problem, stand your ground, walk away, avoid dangerous situations.
You can measure the time it takes to do something, you can create a chart, or you can write in a journal.
The key to reaching a long-term goal is to identify all of the other goals that make up that goal.
List three ways you can measure your progress toward a goal.
You can measure the time it takes to do something, you can create a chart, or you can write in a journal.
Say no, stay focused on the problem, stand your ground, walk away, avoid dangerous situations
The key to reaching a long-term goal is to identify all of the other goals that make up that goal.
Your family, your peers, and the media all influence your decision making.
List five refusal skills.
The key to reaching a long-term goal is to identify all of the other goals that make up that goal.
You can measure the time it takes to do something, you can create a chart, or you can write in a journal.
Say no, stay focused on the problem, stand your ground, walk away, avoid dangerous situations
Weighing the benefits and risks of your options helps you make good decisions.
an effect that is harmful to you or others
options
success
value
negative consequence
