What term means evaluating alternatives and making choices among them?

• A. Career
• B. Decision making
• C. Values
• D. Aptitude

Answer: (B)

Evaluating alternatives and making choices among them describes the process of decision making. It’s about recognizing a need or problem, generating different options, weighing their advantages, disadvantages, and potential consequences, and then selecting the best course of action. This is central to adult roles because everyday responsibilities—like choosing a job, managing time, or deciding how to allocate resources—require making informed choices. The other terms describe things different from the act of choosing: a career is the path of work you pursue, values are the beliefs guiding what you consider important, and aptitude is your natural ability. So decision making is the best fit for the act of evaluating options and choosing among them.