Developing Decision-Making Skills Chapter 4 Developing Decision-Making Skills

Making Mature Decisions Focus Topic Making Mature Decisions BestPhotoStudio/Shutterstock.com

Qualities of a Good Decision Indicates the use of mature thinking skills Reflects your values Helps you reach your goals Mike Flippo/Shutterstock.com

Importance of Intellectual Maturity to Decision Making If decisions are made with intellectual maturity, the resulting decisions are logical consider possible consequences consider long-term impacts

Discuss Does your point of view affect how you interpret information? Does your point of view affect the conclusions you draw? Singkham/Shutterstock.com

Why Consider Others’ Points of View? You may benefit from what others in similar situations have learned. You may be more able to identify the possible consequences of your own situation. Maya Kruchankova/Shutterstock.com

Evidence of Mature Thinking Skills Thinking in abstract Thinking logically Thinking about yourself in the future Predicting possible outcomes Comparing ideas and deciding which outcome seems best

Importance of Social and Emotional Maturity to Decision Making Making good decisions involves knowing how to control emotional reactions and take time to think about a response. With social and emotional maturity, you will be able to make choices that benefit yourself and others.

Values Impact Decisions Your values include all the ideals and beliefs that are important to you. Your values are influenced by family culture society personality environment Samuel Borges Photography/Shutterstock.com

Personal Values These are highly important to you as an individual. Personal values include positive attitude religious beliefs physical attractiveness personal interests and hobbies fitness

Relationship Values These are important to your relationships with others. Relationship values include mutual respect acceptance kindness commitment pikselstock/Shutterstock.com

Work Values These are important to your view of work. Work values include type of atmosphere and work environment teamwork or independence routine tasks or unique duties

Goals Impact Decisions A goal is something you want to have or achieve. Short-term goals are measured in days, weeks, or a few months. Long-term goals are measured in many months, even years.

Discuss Choose one long-term goal you have. How could you divide it into short-term goals? mizar_21984/Shutterstock.com

Use Values to Set and Accomplish Goals Physical fitness Goal To be physically fit Subgoals Lose 10 pounds Develop good muscle tone Short-term goals Lose 1 pound per week Exercise 3 times per week

Develop a Plan of Action to Carry Out The Goal Goal: Lose 10 pounds Steps Time 1. Limit fat intake. Monday a.m. 2. Identify types and quantity of foods for each meal. Monday p.m. 3. Identify low-calorie snacks. 4. Purchase low-calorie foods. Tuesday

Identify Possible Obstacles Ways to Avoid Obstacles 1. Eating out Choose low-calorie, low-fat restaurant food. 2. Getting hungry between meals Keep low-calorie snacks available. 3. Sleeping late in the morning Set two loud alarms. (If needed, have someone make a checkup call or visit.)

Discuss How do standards help you measure progress toward your goals? Tom Wang/Shutterstock.com

Resources Impact Decisions A resource is anything available to help you carry out your decisions. Resources may be human or nonhuman.

Human Resources Personal qualities Knowledge Talents and skills Strength and energy Good health Other people takayuki/Shutterstock.com

Nonhuman Resources Money Possessions Tools Information Community resources such as schools, museums, parks, and libraries Monkey Business Images/Shutterstock.com

Reaching Goals by Managing Resources Identify resources you have and plan how to use them. Identify resources you need and plan how to get them, such as by learning a new skill saving money to buy tools seeking the help of others

Focus Question How do goals, values, standards, and resources impact the decisions you make? michaeljung/Shutterstock.com