41.Lack of confidence and negative self-image may result from growing up in a/an:
a.strong family.
b.highly emotional family.
c.optimistic family.
d.highly critical family.
42.Cox and Demmitt believe that decision making requires logic and:
a.luck.
b.idealism.
c.emotion.
d.egocentrism.
43.A successful decision is one that strikes a balance between:
a.needs and long-term resources.
b.personal intelligence and alternative outcomes.
c.the rational and emotional aspects of a situation.
d.intuition and unconscious thought patterns.
44.The first step in the decision-making process is:
a.comparing your choices.
b.defining what you need or want.
c.examining your resources.
d.developing a plan.
45.The decision-making process includes all of the following steps
EXCEPT:
a.looking carefully at your resources.
b.identifying choices.
c.evaluating decisions.
d.building commitment.
46.An important way to gather resources in the decision-making process is to:
a.define needs and wants
b.seek advice from others.
c.compare your choices.
d.define what you need.
47.It is important to gather sufficient and _____________information before making a decision.
a.resilient
b.necessary
c.relevant
d.intuitive
48.In the decision-making process, seeking the advice of knowledgeable people is an important way of:
a.discovering your resources.
b.defining your wants and needs.
c.evaluating your decisions.
d.comparing your choices.
49.In the decision-making process, too much information can contribute to:
a.unconscious decision-making.
b.indecisiveness.
c.short-term thinking.
d.idealism.
50.Sorting out relevant influences involves finding influences that are:
a.based on intuition.
b.important to your decision.
c.characterized by connotative meaning.
d.devoid of long-term consequences.