Transcript Decision Making

Decisions Decisions Decisions
We make thousands everyday.
Three Decision making Styles:
• 1. Inactive Can’t decide. Procrastinate
– Little control over the direction their life
takes.
– Lack of self confidence.
Summer,I should go out for the tennis team. But I don’t
know maybe I will wait till school starts…. Too late the
season has already started!
2nd decision making style
• 2. Reactive – Lets others decide for them.
• Feels need to be a part of the group.
• If Everybody else jumped off the cliff, ,,,,,you will follow,,
– the “cliff” can be any unhealthy choice.
alcohol, drugs, tobacco, junk food,
• - Little control over the direction their life takes
– What classes are you going to take? Maybe I will take it too.
3rd decision making style
3. Proactive – Thinks for
themselves
– Strong values and beliefs
– Not easily influenced
– Values: integrity, honesty,
dignity
What is this?
What does each light stand for?
Decision Making Model
Stop
Right
Think
Go
Reality
Responsibility
Think------R R R
• Right - Is this choice right? How will it
affect me and others?
• Reality – How do I know it is right? Law,
observation, facts
• Responsibility – I am proud of my choice.
» I am willing to share my choice with others.
Handout:
• Stop: State the problem: Found Wallet
• Think: Choices: 1.2.3.4.
• Filter each choice:
» - Right
» – Reality
» – Responsibility
***GO with the choice that is all - YES
If you Make a Wrong Decision!
• 1. Take responsibility for it and Admit you
are Wrong.
• 2. Do Not continue the actions based on
wrong Decision.
• 3. Make restitution for harm done to
others.
• Repay
• make it up to them.
Student Volunteer
Errors in Decision Making:
• 1
• Not choosing an action because you
don’t know it as a possibility.
– More knowledge gives you more choices.
• Gang child they only know what they see.
2.
• Choosing an action even though you do
not know the possible outcomes.
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SIDE AFFECTS
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Tanning
Smoking
Caffeine drinks/pills
Steroids, NO2…
Drug: otc or illegal
Pharm - parties
3..
• Underestimating or Overestimating the
importance of certain information.
– Underestimating potency of a drug – OD
– Overestimating antilock brakes – drive faster
– Overestimating your ability to handle alcohol.
4.
• Relying on Myth or Assumptions in
choosing an action.
– Non accurate info from the Internet or
commercials
– Drink caffeine to sober up quicker
– 30lbs 30 days… Fad Diets
Worksheet Review.