Question

question 1-29
aabi and hakeem have been friends since middle school and spend almost all of their free time together. one night they are at a party where they both had a few drinks of alcohol. hakeem tells aabi they need to go in so they can be ready for an early morning football game. aabi does not think hakeem should drive home and quickly considers other options to get home as well as the potential consequences that could occur from each option. aabi knows her dad will be angry if he finds out that she got into a car with a driver who has been drinking alcohol. she decides that the safest way to get home would be to call for a ride. when applying the steps of the decision - making method, what is the next step aabi should take?

• determine the decision.
• act on the decision.
• consider the pros and cons of the options.
• identify the values and influences that may affect the decision

Explanation:

The decision - making process steps generally include identifying the problem, considering options and consequences, making a decision, and then acting on the decision. Aabi has already considered options (other ways to get home) and made the decision (call for a ride). The next logical step in the decision - making method after deciding on a course of action is to act on that decision.

• "Determine the decision" is incorrect because she has already decided to call for a ride.
• "Consider the pros and cons of the options" is incorrect as she already considered the potential consequences of each option.
• "Identify the values and influences that may affect the decision" is also incorrect as she already took her dad's anger (an influence) into account when making the decision.

Answer:

B. Act on the decision