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A task of making a choice or a judgment. You make these every day. Some decisions are made quickly: *walking to school *what to wear *studying or watching TV Some decisions are more difficult: *when to get a job *what courses to take in school *what to do after graduation
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Many of the decisions you will face in life will be difficult. You will need to take time to think about each decision. This is called the decision-making process and it has seven steps.
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1. Define the decision to make. 2. Make a self-inventory. 3. List all possible alternatives. 4. Forecast the outcome of each alternative. 5. Choose the alternatives that best meet your needs. 6. Develop a plan of action. 7. Evaluation the results.
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Every time you make a decision, you are making a choice. By choosing one alternative, you give up the others. There is a Trade-Off or exchange for every decision you make.
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Personal decisions are choices that affect you personally. They are influenced by your likes and dislikes. Your hairstyle The clothes you wear Your friends The lifestyle you lead
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Explore many career paths to find one or more that you might like to pursue. Match your traits with the requirements of the career paths you are considering. What courses will you take in high school? How much effort will you put into your studies? What skills will you develop? What careers will you explore?
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In the work place, you will face many decisions! These decisions may affect your job and other people. Remember, decisions are choices and as a worker, you will have to make decisions daily. Should I complete this order or go on break? Should I stay and work overtime? Should I tell my boss about a faulty product? Should I take this promotion or wait for another?
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What are some decisions that IDOL contestants had to face? Who is your favorite IDOL contestant? Identify the 7 steps in the decision-making process. List the relationship of each step with your IDOL. What were some of the trade-offs IDOL contestants had to make in order to be on Season 8? Who do you think will be the next American IDOL? List factors that influenced your decision.
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