La chapter 10

Waiting before making a decision can ________ be helpful

sometimes

Given the problem of how to begin a career in nursing, Henry breaks the problem down into subgoals that include

succeeding in his classes in nursing school. finding a way to pay for nursing school. enrolling in a nursing school.

True or false: Words such as "every," "all," and "always" are often evidence of opinion in a statement.

True

When making decisions, whose goals are essential to consider?

your personal goals

Being able to think clearly and without bias is the basis for ________ thinking.

critical

When you use the "Work backward" strategy, you start with the

desired solution or goal.

Often, the most difficult part of decision making is

determining the alternatives.

What is the first step in solving any problem?

identifying what the problem is

Select all that apply Individuals you might ask for advice from when making a decision regarding your potential career in law or about the college curriculum would include your

instructor. advisor.

Decisions with significant consequences can

involve the deepest examination of our beliefs and values.

Periodically taking stock of decisions you have made in the past is a positive step because

it helps you be more effective in making future decisions.

Select all that apply Questions to ask yourself while assessing potential solutions for difficult problems include which of the following?

Are there alternative solutions that may be better? Is the solution adequate?

Giving a problem a name does which of the following? Examples: "I cannot sleep" given the name "insomnia," and "I have problems taking tests" is given the name "test anxiety."

Nothing; it doesn't solve the problem.

Select all that apply Identify elements that could negatively influence a well-considered decision and would be appropriate reasons to revisit or reverse your decision.

Something was unknown at the time the decision was made. Something has changed in the situation or with you.

Each time we solve a problem we end up a couple of steps ________ if we've thought about the process we went through to solve it.

ahead

Every decision is based on weighing various

alternatives.

The real power of the coin-toss strategy for making a tough decision is that it

can help you discover your true feelings.

The process of considering and assessing your alternatives when making a decision includes

considering obvious as well as not so obvious options.

Decision making and problem solving are different in that the decision making is focused on choosing among various alternatives, while the problem solving is focused on

generating the alternatives.

Each decision starts with consideration of your

goals.

The messier problems of life often have several possible solutions which need to be assessed because

some solutions may be more involved and costly than others.

The work of making a decision and carrying it out will be easier if you have

taken the step of comparing alternatives and taken into account the potential outcomes.

________ is the process of generating alternatives to work on in everyday, commonplace situations.

Problem solving

Once you have made a major life decision it is acceptable

to reverse course and reconsider your options.

If you have to make a tough decision, the coin-toss method is most likely to be useful when you have

two seemingly equal choices.

Seeking the counsel of friends and family when making tough decisions is recommended

when you are having a difficult time selecting among assessed alternatives.

Which problem-solving strategy involves starting at the desired solution or goal and determining the starting point of the problem?

working backwards

Select all that apply It's important to periodically reconsider major decisions. Which of the following are good questions to ask yourself when rethinking your decisions?

Are my decisions consistent with my mission statement? Are my decisions still producing the desired consequence? Are my decisions consistent with what I want out of life?

The process of ______ refers to having taken some college courses and then changing from one college to another or from a two-year to a four-year school.

Blank 1: transfer or transferring

Which of the following statements is most likely to be a case of opinion instead of fact?

Every college student needs to take a writing course in their first semester.

Select all that apply Identify the strategies to consider using for making a decision when you still can't make up your mind—even though you followed the appropriate steps.

Go with your gut feeling. Toss a coin. Ask for advice. Make a mental movie. Learn to view indecision as a decision. Give the decision time.

________ help to redefine a problem by transforming words into pictures that allow us see and devise solutions that might otherwise elude us.

Graphs, charts and drawings

Select all that apply Identify reasons for reflecting on a particularly tough problem you have solved.

It improves your critical thinking skills. It gives you an opportunity to become an expert problem solver.

Problem solving and decision making are ________, since many problems require that decisions be made regarding alternatives.

Related

Genevieve needs to find a way to save some money. She has receipts and some other numbers, but she does not feel they are telling her anything useful. Which of the following can Genevieve do to identify the largest and the smallest portions of her expenditures?

She can create a graph, chart, or drawing that will show her the percentage of expenditure on different items.

Select all that apply Identify the examples that represent names or labels of problems but do not serve as explanations of the problem.

She is tense because she has road rage. The reason he is not paying attention in class is that he has ADHD. The reason he is not sleeping is that he has insomnia.

What is a key reason that some big problems like ending world hunger are hard to clearly define?

Simply determining what information is needed to find a solution can be a major undertaking.

Select all that apply Which of the following are advantages of giving a decision time? (Select all that apply.)

Sometimes you will have a change in viewpoint. Sometimes the situation changes while you wait. Waiting gives you a chance to think of additional alternatives.

How can we learn to think critically and avoid blind spots that hinder us in our decision making and problem solving?

Start by considering the common obstacles to critical thinking.

Which of the following is NOT among the questions your textbook recommends you ask yourself when making the decision whether transfer to another institution?

What will the graduation ceremony at the new institution be like?

Identify the definitive statement.

You know the strategies for making tough decisions and it shows in your decision to join the military.

Identify the vague generalization.

Your unused potential has not been turned to your advantage.

A key element of the mental movies that you might consider creating for the purpose of making a decision would be

different endings based on the decision you make.

The purpose of making a mental movie and acting out various alternatives in the decision-making process is to

make potential outcomes more real.

Breaking a problem down into smaller pieces makes it more

manageable.

The reason to identify multiple alternatives when making a decision is that the more alternatives you have,

the better able you will be to come to a good solution.

When attempting to solve a problem, generating alternatives can be seen as

the central issue.

Decision making is

the process of deciding among various alternatives