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Researchers in the field of psychology have found that one of the best way to make an important decision, such as choosing a university to attend or business to invest in, involves the utilization of a decision worksheet. Psychologists who study optimization compare the actual decisions made by people to theretical ideal decisions to see how similar they are. Proponents of the worksheet procedure believe that it will yield optimal, that is, the best decisions. Although there are several variations on the exact format that worksheets cam take, they are all similar in their essential aspects.

Worksheets require defining the problem in a clear and concise way and then listing all possible solutions to the problem. Next, the pertinent considerations that all possible solutions to the problem. Next, the pertinent considerations that will be affected by each decision are listed, and the relative importance of each consideration or consequence is determined. Each consideration is assigned a numerical value to reflect its relative importance. A decision is mathematically calculated by adding these values together. The alternative with the highest number of points emerges as the best decision.

Since most important problems are multifaceted, there are several alternatives to choose from, each with unique advantages and disadvantages. One of the benefits of a pencil and paper decision-making procedure is that it permits people to deal with more variables than their minds can generally comprehend and remember. On the average, people can keep about seven ideas in their minds at once. A worksheet can be especially useful when the decision involves a large number of variables with complex relationships. A realistic example for many college students is the question "What will I do after graduation?" A graduate might seek a position that offers specialized training, pursue an advanced degree, or travel abroad for a year.

A decision-making worksheet begins with a succinct statement of the problem that will also help to narrow it. It is important to be clear about the distinction between long-range and immediate goals because long-range goals often involve a different decision than short-range ones. Focusing on long-range goals, a graduating student might revise the question above to "What will I do after graduation that will lead to a successful career?"

According to decision-worksheet theory, an optimal decision is defined as one that

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She thinks that unfortunately they may not understand the benefits of online information.

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Face-to-face socializing is not as preferred as virtual socializing among the youth.

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Journalists can make mistakes, so don't believe everything you read in the press.

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The programme invited viewers to write in with their ideas.

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Each form of mass media has an important impact on society.

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Seeing Peter's handwriting on the envelope, she ____ the letter without reading it. She has not mentioned it ever since.

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Many of the people who attended Major Gordon's funeral ____ him for many years.

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Throughout the campaign we ____ our candidate's photographs on the walls of public buildings, hoping to attract women's votes

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When I met Walters about two years before his death he didn't seem satisfied. He ____ no major book since he settled in Uganda.

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He ____ the umbrella in his right hand trying to keep his balance.

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There's a great ____ show on BBC1 tonight. Contestants have to race through a supermarket as quickly as they can, filling up their trolleys as they go.

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I hate ____ newspapers; they're just full of gossip, scandal and lies!

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While a sports match has spectators and radio has listeners, television has ____.

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TV companies ____ their programmes across the country or even across the world.

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The mass media are ____ of communication, such as books, newspapers, recordings, radio, movies, television, mobile phones and the Internet.

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We paid for the meal. We wanted to say sorry for what we had done.

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He acts like an innocent man even if the evidence shows the contradiction.

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 I was under a strong impression that she had not told the truth.

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 Merry allows her children to stay up late on Saturday evenings.

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He was about to do something when his mother suddenly shouted out.

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 At no time Jane asks me when she uses my bathroom.

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When the class was over, the students ran out, screamed and shouted.

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 We might stop here if you don't change your way of speaking.

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People in Australia are so environmentally-friendly that they create the greenest country in the world.