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Decision making

8 th Grade Family & Consumer Science. Decision making. Vocabulary. Alternatives : Options to be considered when making a decision Cost/benefit analysis : Comparing advantages and disadvantages in order to make a decision

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Decision making

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  1. 8th Grade Family & Consumer Science Decision making

  2. Vocabulary • Alternatives: Options to be considered when making a decision • Cost/benefit analysis: Comparing advantages and disadvantages in order to make a decision • Criteria: Measures or requirements by which alternatives are judged • Trade-off: Giving up a little of one thing in order to get a little more of something else.

  3. PACED Decision-Making • P State the Problem • A List Alternatives • C Identify Criteria • E Evaluate Alternatives based on criteria • D Make a Decision

  4. Problem: I don’t have enough time to finish two big assignments.

  5. Alternatives • I can do my math homework or finish my science project.

  6. Criteria • I have an A average in math and a C average in science. • The math assignment is worth 10% of my math grade; the science project in worth 35% of my science grade. • I’ve missed two assignments in math; I haven’t missed any assignments in science.

  7. Evaluate • Because I’m not doing so well in science, and the science project is worth more, it’s more important for me to finish the science project.

  8. Decision • I’ll finish the science project.

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