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| Jonette has identified what she needs to decide: whether or not to submit her resume for the sales position at the bookstore. | Pinpoint your objective. |
| Derek is certain he needs to find out more about the bicycle's warranty before he decides to buy it. | Determine what you need to know. |
| Shawn believes he has three options:1. pick up his sister from school but be late to karate class, 2.ask his mom to pick up his sister from school and be on time to karate | Identify alternatives. |
| Natalie is looking at the strengths and weaknesses of each classmate she could pick to be her science-project partner. | Weigh the pros and cons. |
| Maria doesn't want to make her college selection alone. She wants to involve her parents in the decision because they will be paying some of her college tuition. | Select an appropriate decision-making style. |
| Brendan is purchasing the blue backpack. He is not buying the red one. | Make a decision. |
| Tasha isn't jumping quickly into buying a car. She is first determining what will make or break the decision for her. | Establish decision criteria. |
| Susanne is considering the decision she made yesterday to determine if she made the right one. | Evaluate the decision's success. |
| Roger is collecting magazine articles and talking to experts before he decides which sporting equipment to purchase. | Gather the information you need. |
