In general, I like to hear what other people have to say before making a decision, of course I then think about how the decision will affect me. Observing, listening and asking questions are key steps in the decision making process—therefore the third way, “compromise” would best describe how I act in decision making situations.
In this case, there were some people that were more “aggressive” than others. For example, one guy in the front wanted the whole test to consist of multiple-choice questions, and seemed pretty upset when no one mentioned anything about that—which would be an example of, “compete to win”. After the last class discussion, I realize that we did not consider any other options regarding the first exam, for instance, that we could have dropped the test all in all, and replaced it with another test or essay. However, considering the large group that had to be unanimous, and that some people did better than others, the way we approached the solution was probably the best. Sarah did a great job acting as an organizer, listening and suggesting ideas.
