SUBJECTS
|
BROWSE
|
CAREER CENTER
|
POPULAR
|
JOIN
|
LOGIN
Business Skills
|
Soft Skills
|
Basic Literacy
|
Certifications
About
|
Help
|
Privacy
|
Terms
Search
Test your basic knowledge |
Creative Problem Solving
Start Test
Study First
Subject
:
soft-skills
Instructions:
Answer 19 questions in 15 minutes.
If you are not ready to take this test, you can
study here
.
Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The Identification of a cluster of Similar - related or reoccuring incidents through a Preliminary review of information - and the selection of this Crime/Disorder problem - among competing priorities - for future examination.
last stage of creative problem solving
criteria
scanning
convergent thinking
2. Asking questions - making judgements - identifying sssumptions
procedures for applying criteria
first stage of creative problem solving
criteria
reasoning
3. Dispositions - criteria - argument - reasoning - point of view - proceddures for applying criteria
reasoning
right brain
problem
aspects of critical thinking
4. We locate problem at the 'center' of our focus and then gather peripheral resources to bear down on the problem
procedures for applying criteria
argument
criteria
convergent thinking
5. Used in law enforcement - Scanning - Analysis - Response - Assesment
S.A.R.A
point of view
argument
criteria
6. The use of Several Sources of information to determine why a problem is occurring - who is responsible - who is affected - where the problem is located - when it occurs and what form the problem takes. Analysis requires identifying patterns that expl
S.A.R.A
divergent thinking
analysis
right brain
7. Analyzing the environment - monitor internal and external environments constantly - look for signgs of problems or opportunities - gather lots of information
S.A.R.A
first stage of creative problem solving
argument
procedures for applying criteria
8. A Statement or Proposition with Supporting Evidence. Critical thinking involves Identify - Evaluating - and Contructing Arguments.
left brain
criteria
argument
right brain
9. Logical - sequential - rational - analytical - objective - looks at parts
scanning
aspects of critical thinking
left brain
convergent thinking
10. Random - intuitive - holistic - synthesizing - subjective - looks at wholes
right brain
stages of creative problem solving process
fishbone diagram
reasoning
11. Way one VIews the world - which shapes one's construction of meaning. In a Search for Understanding - critical thinkers wiew Phenomena from many points of view.
point of view
criteria
aspects of critical thinking
procedures for applying criteria
12. Control - evaluating results
argument
left brain
last stage of creative problem solving
right brain
13. Ability to Infer a Conclusion from one or multiple premises. To do so requires examining logical relationships among statements or data.
reasoning
criteria
analysis
paradigm
14. Conditions that must be met for something to be judged as believeable. Must be applied to think critically.
scanning
right brain
argument
criteria
15. A ______ exists when people recognize they failed to meet an objective or believe they will fail
left brain
problem
reasoning
divergent thinking
16. Identifies the problem and what causes it start by drawing a line and shorterlines will shoot from it as you think up the issues - some also call it an 'Issue tree'
left brain
analysis
first stage of creative problem solving
fishbone diagram
17. Generally it is defined as an example - pattern or metal map - a way of thinking - percieving or approaching work in some contex
right brain
last stage of creative problem solving
first stage of creative problem solving
paradigm
18. Involves self and topic analysis. ask questions to narrow down a broad topic into more specific one.
divergent thinking
aspects of critical thinking
analysis
last stage of creative problem solving
19. Analyse the environment - recognize the problem - identify the problem - make assumptions - generate alternatives - choose among alternatives - implementation - control
paradigm
stages of creative problem solving process
left brain
reasoning