HUM 111 Week 8 Knowledge Check

Complete the Week 8 Knowledge Check.

Week 8 Knowledge Check

The material presented below is not meant to be a comprehensive list of all you need to know in the content area. Rather it is a starting point for building your knowledge and skills. Additional study materials are recommended in each area below to help you master the material.

Personalized Study Guide Results

Score 10/ 10

Concept: PROBLEM SOLVING ALTERNATIVES

Materials on the concept

• Accurately Recognizing the Alternatives
• Evaluating Patterns in Decision-Making

1.

A common pattern of irrational decision-making is:

Deciding not to behave in ways that undermine our welfare.

Deciding not to engage in activities that contribute to our long-term welfare.

Deciding to associate with people who encourage us to act against our welfare or the welfare of others.

Deciding not to behave in ways that undermine another’s welfare.

2.

Recognizing that a decision is at hand is not all there is to making a decision. We must also recognize:

That many decisions are made subconsciously.

What our alternatives are.

That many decisions are made egocentrically or socio-centrically.

That a lot of time is lost through bad decision making.

3.

Failure to accurately identify alternatives comes in two forms:

Thinking egocentrically and thinking socio-centrically.

Thinking unrealistically and thinking too narrowly.

Thinking generally and thinking reflectively.

Thinking naturally and thinking critically.

Concept: COMPARING SOLUTIONS

Materials on the concept

• Accurately Recognizing the Alternatives
• Feelings: A Boost Toward Decision

4.

Thinking too narrowly is difficult to correct because:

The time allotted for making a decision has expired.

Once a decision has been made the damage has been done.

No one believes he or she is thinking too narrowly.

Thinking too narrowly provides only one option.

5.

Many of us make decisions not knowing that our feelings are driving our thoughts. If we:

Allow emotions to control of our reasoning we make better decisions.

Are aware of how our feelings act as barriers we are able to give them imput but not control.

Ignore the emotions that are driving our decision making, then we will not have to worry about consequences.

Use feelings to assists us in decision making they will sabotage thought.

Concept: SELECTING THE BEST OPTION

Materials on the concept

• Action
• When to Decide
• Selecting Solutions

6.

When selecting a solution after all ideas have been generated, we do all of the following EXCEPT:

Select a solution by preliminary evaluation to assess the value of a solution.

Select a solution by assessing pros and cons.

Select a solution by using the trial-and error.

Select a solution based on your perception of an anticipating outcome.

7.

If a decision does not have to be made immediately:

You will have to find the strength to do what needs to be done.

You will probably feel stressed until time to make the decision arrives.

Time will enable you to make the best decision.

Time and further knowledge may make the decision clearer.

8.

Before making a decision we usually think first, and then act. However, some research suggest that:

Testing thoughts by doing them sometimes lead to better decisions.

Acting on unconscious thoughts sometimes leads to better decisions.

Testing our thought by doing them and then observe the results leads to better decision.

Thinking and acting simultaneously makes better decisions.

9.

Action gives imput into the cycle of thinking-deciding-acting, which leads to:

Further reacting

Further thinking

Better decisions

Better results

Concept: EVALUATING DECISIONS

Materials on the concept

• After Action

10.

If we want our plan to have an enduring effect, we have to periodically:

Confirm with a re-evaluation of our final decision.

Check to make sure that our final decision is going to lead to a better life.

Check to rethink the premises and adjust the plan.

Evaluate how we feel about the final decision.