decision making

opportunity cost

your second choice, what you gave up so you could have your first choice.

escape

decision making strategy in which you avoid a decision or make up and answer to deflect an injury.

play it safe

decision making strategy in which you choose the alternative with the lowest level risk.

agony

decision making strategy in which you consider every detail of every option over and over again.

procrastination

decision making strategy in which you delay making the decision until someone else makes the decision or until options disappear "by default".

impulse

decision making strategy in which you go with your first reaction.

compliance

decision making strategy in which you hand over control or let someone else decide.

ACT

a college admissions test university accepted by all four-year colleges to universities.

SAT

a college admissions test which provides students with the opportunity to learn about academic strengths, be exempt from certain college level courses, as well as gain information about scholarship opportunities.

stagnation

a state of inactivity-stuck in a routine. To become stagnant.

ASVAB

a test developed by the U.S. Department of defense and designed to encourage students to increase self-knowledge.

decision making process

consists of five steps:1.define the problem; 2.list all possible alternatives and consequences of each choice; 3.select the best choice depending on your values and priorities ; 4.act on your decision; 5.evaluate your decision to determine if goal of decision was met.