Question

Jackson has decided that the best way to help his friend who just lost his job is to loan him some money. which stage of the helping decision process has jackson just completed

Answer 1

Choose among alternatives

Step-by-step explanation:

The seven stages of the decision making process are:

1. Identify the decision
2. Gather relevant information
3. Identify the alternatives
4. Weigh the evidence
5. Choose among alternatives
6. Take action
7. Review your decision & its consequences

The fifth stage, choose among alternatives, happens after you have considered all the possible options and weighted the pros and cons (stage 4), and decide what alternative action you should carry out. If the decision is complex, you may choose a series of actions to carry out, but generally the choice that you make should reflect the best option of stage 4.

In this case, Jackson is facing a problem and decides that the best way he can help his friend is by lending him money. He hasn't actually given any money yet (would be stage 6 - take action), but he decided that he will do it.

Answer 2

planning a course of action

Step-by-step explanation:

Based on the scenario being described within the question it can be said that the Jackson is in the planning a course of action stage of the decision process. This stage is characterized by thinking about and choosing the correct strategies and actions that need to be taken in order to achieve an overall objective. Which is exactly what Jackson is trying to do by thinking what the next best decision would be.