Deck 5: Critical, Creative, and Practical Thinking: Solving Problems and Making Decisions

Question 1

_________________ problems are often not so clear,related closely to your life and needs,and answerable in more than one way.

A)Real-world
B)Academic
C)Social
D)Anti-social

Answer 1

Real-world

Question 2

To develop the best solutions and decisions,successful thinkers need ______________,_______________,and _______________ thinking skills.

Answer 2

analytical,creative,practical

Question 3

_____________________ is a characteristic way of thinking about people,situations,events,and ideas.

A)Bias
B)Assumption
C)Critique
D)Perspective

Answer 3

Perspective

Question 4

_______________ thinking-also known as critical thinking-is the process of gathering information,analyzing it in different ways,and evaluating it for the purpose of gaining understanding,solving a problem,or making a decision.

Question 5

Advertising agencies often employ which creative thinking strategy to come up with catchy jingles and effective ad campaigns?

A)analogy
B)hypothesis
C)brainstorming
D)assessment

Question 6

Gathering information requires a careful analysis of all the following except

A)how much information you need.
B)your own personal perspectives and assumptions.
C)how much time to spend locating information.
D)whether the information is relevant.

Question 7

Asking "what if" questions helps set up ___________________ environments in which new ideas can grow.

A)analytical
B)nurturing
C)unbiased
D)hypothetical

Question 8

_________________ means deciding whether an idea or a piece of information is good or bad,important or unimportant,right or wrong.

A)Logic
B)Evaluation
C)Bias
D)Clarification

Question 9

An example of an absolute qualifier would be

A)all.
B)some.
C)many.
D)sometimes.

Question 10

In _________________________,the choices are often determined and you are trying to fulfill a need.

A)decision making
B)problem solving
C)brainstorming
D)hypothesizing
Fill in the Blank
Insert the word or phrase that BEST completes the sentence.

Question 11

Information that leans in a particular direction or has been influenced by a point of view is

A)analyzed.
B)assumed.
C)clarified.
D)biased.

Question 12

We've all heard the joke that there are a million uses for duct tape.A person who can devise clever new uses for duct tape obviously has very developed ______________________ thinking skills.

A)creative
B)analytical
C)critical
D)practical

Question 13

_____________ _____________is the kind of intelligence used to achieve important goals.

Question 14

____________________ intelligence is the set of personal and social competencies that involve knowing yourself,mastering your feelings,and developing social skills.

A)Successful
B)Emotional
C)Multiple
D)Divergent

Question 15

Thinking is what happens when you ask _______________ and move toward the answers.

Question 16

_______________ thinking is generating new ideas that often go against conventional wisdom and may bring about change.

Question 17

____________________________ generally requires a focus on coming up with possible solutions and aims to remove or counteract negative effects.

A)Decision making
B)Problem solving
C)Brainstorming
D)Hypothesizing

Question 18

Statements of fact include all of the following EXCEPT

A)actual people,places,objects,or events.
B)a description of current events in exact terms.
C)non-emotional words.
D)abstract words that are complicated to define.

Question 19

_____________________ are judgments,generalizations,or biases influenced by experience and values.

A)Assumptions
B)Perspectives
C)Theories
D)Qualifiers

Question 20

Statements of opinion include all of the following EXCEPT

A)value judgments.
B)abstract words that are hard to define.
C)concrete words or measurable statistics.
D)absolute qualifiers.

Question 21

______________ intelligence has a significant effect on your ability to communicate and maneuver in a social environment in a way that helps you achieve your goals.

Question 22

______________ is a comparison based on a resemblance of things otherwise unlike.

Question 23

______________ thinking-also called "common sense" or "street smarts"-refers to how you adapt to your environment,or shape or change your environment to adapt to you,in order to pursue important goals.

Question 24

Letting your mind free-associate to come up with different ideas or answers is referred to as __________________.

Question 25

The word _______________ is derived from the Greek word krinein,which means to separate in order to choose or select.