Question

1. which of the following is an example of positive collaborative decision making?

○ when deciding what to do, you and your friends discuss how much money everyone has and what they would prefer to do.
○ your father forbids you from going to a violent movie.
○ it is your birthday, so your friends let you pick the dinner and movie for the night’s entertainment.
○ you decide to go to a movie by yourself.

Explanation:

To determine positive collaborative decision - making, we need to identify a situation where multiple people are involved in a discussion to reach a decision.

• The first option: You and your friends discuss how much money everyone has and what they would prefer to do. This is a collaborative process as multiple people (you and your friends) are involved in discussing factors (money and preferences) to make a decision together.
• The second option: Your father forbids you from going to a violent movie. This is a unilateral decision by your father, not collaborative.
• The third option: Your friends let you pick the dinner and movie because it's your birthday. This is a situation where your friends are deferring to you, not a collaborative decision - making process where everyone's input is considered.
• The fourth option: You decide to go to a movie by yourself. This is a solo decision, not collaborative.

Answer:

The first option (When deciding what to do, you and your friends discuss how much money everyone has and what they would prefer to do) is an example of positive collaborative decision making.