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Creative Problem Solving
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soft-skills
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Answer 19 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. We locate problem at the 'center' of our focus and then gather peripheral resources to bear down on the problem
criteria
first stage of creative problem solving
aspects of critical thinking
convergent thinking
2. Generally it is defined as an example - pattern or metal map - a way of thinking - percieving or approaching work in some contex
aspects of critical thinking
convergent thinking
problem
paradigm
3. Used in law enforcement - Scanning - Analysis - Response - Assesment
point of view
first stage of creative problem solving
S.A.R.A
divergent thinking
4. A Statement or Proposition with Supporting Evidence. Critical thinking involves Identify - Evaluating - and Contructing Arguments.
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argument
aspects of critical thinking
paradigm
5. Ability to Infer a Conclusion from one or multiple premises. To do so requires examining logical relationships among statements or data.
convergent thinking
last stage of creative problem solving
criteria
reasoning
6. Random - intuitive - holistic - synthesizing - subjective - looks at wholes
right brain
fishbone diagram
problem
convergent thinking
7. 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
criteria
analysis
left brain
divergent thinking
8. Analyse the environment - recognize the problem - identify the problem - make assumptions - generate alternatives - choose among alternatives - implementation - control
problem
analysis
criteria
stages of creative problem solving process
9. Logical - sequential - rational - analytical - objective - looks at parts
right brain
scanning
problem
left brain
10. 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.
criteria
point of view
problem
analysis
11. 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'
fishbone diagram
criteria
first stage of creative problem solving
last stage of creative problem solving
12. Involves self and topic analysis. ask questions to narrow down a broad topic into more specific one.
reasoning
procedures for applying criteria
divergent thinking
paradigm
13. 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.
scanning
convergent thinking
left brain
argument
14. A ______ exists when people recognize they failed to meet an objective or believe they will fail
left brain
problem
divergent thinking
S.A.R.A
15. Analyzing the environment - monitor internal and external environments constantly - look for signgs of problems or opportunities - gather lots of information
first stage of creative problem solving
problem
analysis
paradigm
16. Asking questions - making judgements - identifying sssumptions
last stage of creative problem solving
procedures for applying criteria
paradigm
first stage of creative problem solving
17. Dispositions - criteria - argument - reasoning - point of view - proceddures for applying criteria
left brain
S.A.R.A
scanning
aspects of critical thinking
18. Control - evaluating results
reasoning
procedures for applying criteria
problem
last stage of creative problem solving
19. Conditions that must be met for something to be judged as believeable. Must be applied to think critically.
fishbone diagram
last stage of creative problem solving
criteria
analysis