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Ch. 4 PCC
Problem Solving: Making Choices
Question | Answer |
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Three influences related to your decision-making | Values-Knowledge-Level of Satisfaction |
The Five Decision-Making Styles | Authority Fatalistic Impulsive Intuitive Rational |
Seven steps in the Rational Decision-Making Process | 1)Recognize the need for a decision 2)Identify the problem 3)Analyze alternatives 4)Consider choices 5)Make the decision 6)Implement/Take action 7)Evaluate |
What makes up your personal orientation? | Unique inividual direction, Your abilities, interests, aptitudes and overall personality |
The Seven Personal Orientations | Environmental Mechanical Scientific Creative Social Persuasive Structured |
Six steps to reaching your occupational goal | 1)Decide on an occupation 2)Gather information 3)Explore the occupation 4)Decide whether to pursue 5)Take steps to acquire necessary skills 6)Seek employment |
Consequences | Resulting advantages and disadvantages |
Style of decision-making where someone else makes the decision for you and you are to obey | Authority |
Style of decision-making that is based on personal feelings and values | Intuitive |
Style of decision-making where a person believes the decision does not change the consequences | Fatalistic |
Style of decision-making where consequences are not considered. You don't think ahead when using this style. | Impulsive |
Style of decision-making that considers the feelings and values of the decision maker and takes facts into account. | Rational |
The first step in Rational Decision Making | Recognize the need for a decision |
The last step in Rational Decision Making | Evaluate |
Personal Orientation suited to people that prefer to work with machines and tools. They use logic, are practical and physcal with good spatial perception. | Mechanical Orientation |
Personal Orientation describing people who are frank, open and natural. They like to "do" rather than "talk." They like physical activity in the outdoors, working with their hands. | Environmental Orientation |
This personal orientation is for people who like to work with data. Enjoying working alone, this person likes to speculate. | Scientific Orientation |
This personal orientation expresses feeling, imagination and intuition. They have good spatial perception and eye-hand coordination. They're usually introspective. | Creative Orientation |
Personal Orientation that likes to be helpful to others and rely on concern and emotion. They like to discuss things, empathize and conciliate. | Sociable Orientation |
This personal orientation enjoys people! They place a high value on money and power and rely on a small group of associates. | Persuasive Orientation |
This orientation selects educational and career goals that are approved by society. They solve problems traditionally. Usually data driven, these people are organized. | Structured Orientation |
To share in another's thoughts and emotions | Empathize |