Scenario: Cindy is 18 years old. Cindy's parents and her 23-year old brother Rich are going away for the weekend. Renee, Cindy's best friend, is pressuring her to throw a huge Saturday night party for all their friends since no one will be home. Renee even asked Rich if he could pick up a few kegs for them. Rich brought back two kegs of beer, a bottle of Vodka, and a few bottles of wine, which he hid in the basement. Renee also spread the word around school for everyone to show up. Cindy now has over $100 worth of alcohol hid in the basement, an empty house for the weekend, and fifteen friends expected to show. Use the six steps of the decision-making process to decide what Cindy should do.

Question 1

Define the goal:

Question 2

Establish your criteria:

Question 3

Choose good options:

Question 4

Identify the pros & cons:

Question 5

Decide the most logical option:

Question 6

Evaluate the anticipated results: