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