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02 Key Terms: Goals and Decisions

Term

Explanation

Goals
Goal

The end result of something a person intends to aquire, achieve, so

,reach or accomplish someitme in the near or distant future

Specific

Clrealy defined end result

Measurable

Determine exactly when you will know that the goal has been met

Attainable

Create a step-by-step plan putlinng exaclty how th egoal can be

reached

Realistic

A goal which is able to be reached

time-bound

Speciafically state when the goal will be reached

Decisions
Alternative

One of two or more avalible possiblities

Pro

A postive thing

Con

A negative thing

Impulse

A sudden strong and unrealflective urge or desire to act

Habit

A settled or regular tendency or practice, especially one that is hard

to give up

Factors Affecting Goals and Decisions

Cultural

Of or relating to the ideas, customs, and social behavior of a society

Societal

Social relations

Demographic

Structure of populations

Economic

Careful management of available resources

Technology

Machinery and equipment developed from the application of

scientific knowledge

Media

The main means of mass communication (especially television,

radio, newspapers, and the Internet) regarded collectively

Legal

Permittd by the law

Moral

Concerned with the principles of right and wrong behavior and the
goodness or badness of human character

Need

Require (something) because it is essential or very important

Want

Have a deisre to possess or do (something); wish for

Value

the importance, worth, or usefulness of something

Standard

a level of quality or attainment

Priority

the fact or condition of being regarded or treated as more importan