Match each event to the correct step in the decision-making process. 1. a woman is considering running for city council. step one 2. she meets with a current and former council member to discuss the duties of city council members. step four 3. she thinks about alternative options for civic engagement beyond running for city council. step five 4. she considers the time spent away from her family but also knows she would be doing a lot of good in her community. step three 5. she files paperwork to officially run for city council. step two

Step 1, Identify the decission: "A woman is considering running for city council." In this step we can see that she defines the nature of the decision. The objective is clear, running for city council. Now she needs to make sure if that is a correct decision or not.

Step 2, Gather information: "She meets with a current and former council member to discuss the duties of city council members." A former council member is a great source, he/she can tell her all the pros and cons of the descition taken. She will kwon her responsabilities as well as the impacto of her job.

Step 3, Identify alternatives: "She thinks about alternative options for civic engagement beyond running for city council." Is there another way she can help? With the information gathered she can decide that, maybe her objective  can't be reached by being a council.

Step 4, Weigh the evidence: "She considers the time spent away from her family but also knows she would be doing a lot of good in her community." Here she draws the scenario as if she had already taken the decision. Emotions and information are taken in consideration. It may be a difficult internal process but in this way she can realize what she really wants.

Step 5, Choose among alternatives: "She files paperwork to officially run for city council." Finally, after weighing   evidence, se has chosen to run for city council. Here we can say that she is also in step 6 (take action), as she has filled up paperwork.

Each event and its correct step is as follows:
STEP 1: A state legislature is considering passing a bill that would limit funding for senior  centers.
2. STEP 2: The state legislature can limit funding for senior centers, apply for federal funding to cover the cost of funding senior centers or raise taxes.
3. STEP 3: Applying for federal funding is time consuming and requires more regulations to be put in place.
STEP 4: A state representative interviews seniors in the representative district to see how this decision might impact them.

Decision making process refers to a step by step thought process of making a logical choice from available options. It is an efficient mean of making decisions. The steps given above are the series of process via which the state legislature can choose an effective mean of reducing costs of funding the senior centers.

Step 1: Identify the decision. You realize that you need to make a decision. ...
Step 2: Gather relevant information. ...
Step 3: Identify the alternatives. ...
Step 4: Weigh the evidence. ...
Step 5: Choose among alternatives. ...
Step 6: Take action. ...
Step 7: Review your decision & its consequences.

Step one:
A woman is considering running for council

Step two:
She considers the time spent away from her family but also knows she would be doing a lot of good in her community

Step three:
She files paper work to officially run for city council

Step four:
She thinks about alternative options for civic engagement beyond running for city council

Step five:
She meets with a current and former council member to discuss the duties of city council members