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success 101 recovery worksheet #5

1. once you know what your choices are, you need to find out as much as you can about each option so you can make

a. any decision
b. a good decision
c. the right decision
d. an informed decision

1. once you’ve listed your alternatives, learned as much as you can about each, and outlined the pros and cons of each choice, you also need to ______ before you make a decision.

a. gather information
b. identify choices
c. weigh the probability of success
d. evaluate choices

1. in his book, the road less traveled, author m. scott peck lists four techniques for solving problems. the first is

a. delaying displeasure
b. delaying gratification
c. delaying suffering
d. delaying decision making

1. a goal is a statement that specifies

a. how much you will accomplish in life
b. what you will be successful at
c. what you want to achieve or do within a certain amount of time
d. how you will achieve something

1. to be complete and, therefore, most useful when planning, what must an objective statement include?

a. what will be different
b. by how many
c. by when
d. all of the above

1. which of the following is not a proper objective statement?

a. i want to graduate from school as soon as possible.
b. i want to graduate from school
c. i want to graduate from school by the time i’m 17 years old.
d. both a and b

1. actions that will help you meet your goal and measure your success by telling you what will be different when you’ve accomplished it, by how much or how many, and by when are called

a. intentions
b. targets
c. reasons

Explanation:

Question 1

To make a decision after knowing the choices, finding out about each option is to make an informed decision (since "informed" relates to having information). "Any decision" is too vague, "a good" or "the right" don't focus on information - gathering.

After listing alternatives, learning about them, and outlining pros/cons, the next step in decision - making is to weigh the probability of success. "Gather information" and "Identify choices" are prior steps, and "Evaluate choices" is broader; weighing success probability is a specific next step.

In M. Scott Peck's "The Road Less Traveled", the first technique for problem - solving is delaying gratification. The other options (displeasure, suffering, decision making) are not the correct first technique.

Answer:

d. An informed decision

Question 2