Lesson 2.4 Quiz

Which of the following is a primary way the QuickSTEPS process reduces cognitive load? *

By encouraging multiple solutions to be considered at once

By organizing decision-making into sequential steps focused on exclusion

By avoiding the need for any structured process

By relying solely on emotional responses to guide decisions

How does the QuickSTEPS process help the brain focus on relevant information? *

By generalizing decisions across all contexts

By focusing only on past experiences without evaluating the present

By eliminating the need to consider the current state

By prioritizing the current state and narrowing the decision-making context

Why is it important to use a structured decision-making process like QuickSTEPS? *

To ensure all decisions are made emotionally

To reduce the likelihood of errors and increase efficiency in daily decisions

To eliminate the need for deliberate decision-making

To delay decision-making for as long as possible

What is a key benefit of using exclusion in decision-making? *

It allows the consideration of every option available

It simplifies choices by eliminating less relevant options

It avoids simplifying decisions to maintain complexity

It increases cognitive effort by considering all outcomes

Which step demonstrates using QuickSTEPS in choosing breakfast? *

Selecting the first item seen without consideration

Ignoring the decision until it is urgent

Eliminating options that do not meet dietary or time constraints

Considering all available breakfast items equally

How can exclusion simplify creating a shopping list? *

By adding every item that might be useful

By removing items that do not align with the budget or current needs

By avoiding the use of constraints in decision-making

By relying only on impulse purchases

Deliberate Decision-Making CORE