Decision Making

Review Questions Defining the problem, brainstorming the possible solutions, exploring and evaluating, making a decision, and acting on it are the steps in decision making. Look at the decision and evaluate the results then accept responsibility for the outcome of your decision. Not making a decision is also a form of decision making. Important decisions are best made after an evaluation of all the options.

Text: Read pgs. 80-83, Do Think assignment pg. 84 Journal: Write a paragraph answering, “How do you want to pop?” Text: Read pgs. 80-83, Do Think assignment pg. 84

“Bee” Prepared What do we need to do to “Bee” prepared? How does making decisions help you to be prepared?

Decision Making

Steps to Making a Decision Step 5: Evaluate results of the decision and accept responsibility for results of the decision. Step 4: Make a decision, plan and act on the decision. Step 3: Explore and evaluate possible solutions. Step 2: Brainstorm possible solutions. Step 1: Identify the problem. EVALUATE ACT EXPLORE BRAINSTORM IDENTIFY

What influences your decisions? Other Commitments Self-image Parental Expectations Peer Pressure Society's Expectations

Group Decision Making Assignment (HO) Work 10 minutes by yourself – NO talking. Work 10 minutes with group (5 people) Take home and finish with whoever will help you. Bring to class completed next time.

Cost vs. Benefit Before making a decision, weigh the cost vs. benefit. In the story, Country Mouse thinks about what he likes (the benefits), and then he thinks about what he does not like (the costs), and then he makes a decision to stay or go home. www.hiyah.com/library/country_mouse.html

Choice vs. Chance Every day we make choices based on the chance that certain events might occur. We estimate the probability for the event to occur. Then we examine the consequence of the event and make a decision.