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WorksheetsGood Decision Making SEL Day 5
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 21mins
Why is choosing what to eat for a snack a health-related decision?
Because some foods give you healthy nutrients and vitamins to make a strong body
Because some foods taste good to me and others don’t
Because some foods are bad for your health and could harm me if I eat too many
What I eat will not affect my health
Results of a decision; can be good or bad
consequences
problem solving
10-10-10 rule
impulsive decision making
Which of the following is true about peer pressure?
It is always negative.
It is always positive.
It can be direct or indirect.
It is always harmful.
Which part of the decision making process is where you decide if the decision was a good one or if you should change it next time......
Evaluate
Outcomes
Values
The Situation
You are going to buy a car. You shop around and look at several and then make a list of pros and cons. What type of decision maker are you?
Impulsive
Fatalistic
Rational
Irrational
A person who is biased
prefers to not make impulsive decisions.
prefers to let other people make decisions for them.
prefers one thing over another, usually in an unfair way.
prefers to always look on the bright side of things.
This type of decision maker often makes poor decisions because they don't think about consequences.
Fatalistic
Rationalistic
Impulsive
Imperialistic
You see a person driving a white van. They are dressed in a clown outfit. The person pulls over and offers you candy. What decision making style should you follow?
intuitive
fatalistic
authoritative
RUN!
Pros and cons are best described as
plus signs and minus signs.
benefits of making a decision
NFL players and people in prison.
advantages and disadvantages.
A person who procrastinates
gets things done right away.
puts things off until the last minute.
gets upset when they don't make a quick decision.
is always wrong.
An impulsive person
doesn't think before they act.
doesn't act before they think.
doesn't know when to quit.
doesn't know how to shut up.
Decision making can best be described as
something you have to do when you are in middle school.
the process of making a choice or finding a solution.
something that only adults have to do.
the process of knowing the difference between right and wrong.
What limits your ability to make a good decision?
urgent deadline
incomplete information
limited resources
all of the above
This type of decision making works best when the decider possesses all of the necessary information and is an expert on the topic.
Fatalistic
Rational
Impulsive
Authoritative
What is the first step of the decision making process?
Analyze the consequences
Gather Information
Define the issue or problem
Evaluate your choice
Consequences of decisions
Are always negative
Are always positive
Can be both positive and negative
To develop good alternatives, one should
brainstorm different options
realize the answer is either yes or no
do the first thing that comes to mind
only focus on the negative consequences of each alternative
Students should only talk to their friends when they are struggling to make a decision. They should not talk to their parent(s)/guardian(s), a teacher, or a school counselor.
True
False
What are decision making skills?
Skills for completing tests
Skills for time management
Skills for reading good books
Skills for making productive choices
What is an example of an academic decision?
Whether or not to work on a math assignment
Who to hang with during outside time
What time to leave the house to wait for the bus
Whether or not to go to sleep late
What is a good resource for gathering information about where to rent a place to live after you graduate?
Asking local residents, knowing there may be bias
Reading Google Reviews, knowing there may be bias
Using a search engine like Trulia or Zillow, knowing not all options will be listed
All of the Above
The process of making a choice or solving a problem.
Experience
Decision Making
Values
Integrity
The beliefs that guide the way a person lives.
Values
Decision
Character
Role Model
They often only involve you, and they have few possible negative consequences
Minor Decisions
Major Decisions
Prefrontal Cortex
Criteria
They require serious thought and should be made in an orderly way, these decisions have a greater impact on your life
Values
Limbic System
Minor Decisions
Major Decisions
The standards in which you base your decisions
Self-Image/Self-Concept
Dopamine
Criteria
Responsible
What is opportunity cost?
the value of the next best option that is not selected when a choice is made.
there is not enough of it.
things people make to earn money.
actions people do to earn money.
Which is a need?
iPhone
medication
coffee
Ray-Ban sunglasses
These are the things we desire to have.
Wants
Goals
Opportunity Costs
When "wants are greater than the resources available to satisfy them," it is called...
Scarcity
Needs
Opportunity Cost
None of these answers
Which one of the following is an opportunity cost?
You stay out late and your parents ground you.
You run a red light and you get a ticket.
You choose to give up math to study for history.
In a softball game, you miss the ball and strike out.
A student decides to buy a ticket for a concert instead of buying a new shirt. What is the opportunity cost of buying the ticket?
the concert
the price of the ticket to the concert
the shirt
the time spent purchasing the ticket
True or false: The decision-making process is used only for big, important decisions.
True
False
True or false. A decision will affect only the person who makes it.
True
False
