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1 . Which of the following statements is true about critical thinking a . It is a wholly negative process b . It will lead to action slow downs c . It involves traumatic change d . It is dispassionate and cold e . of the above is true Answer : e 2 . Which of the following statements is false about critical thinking a . Change is regarded as a fundamental reality b . Forms and structures are perceived as temporary c . Relationships are held to involve developmental transformation d . Openness is welcome e . of the above

is false
Answer : e
3 . Which of the following is the best way to handle assumptions in critical thinking
a . Avoid them
b . Deny them
c . Ignore them
d . Question them
e . All of the above
Answer : d
4 . All of the following are information processing biases , except
a . Selective perception
b . Inconstancy
c . Frequency
d . Complexity
e . Availability
Answer : d
5 . Which of the following is not a force of influence to problem identification
a b . Importance
c . Personal attributes
d . Thinking styles
e . All are influences
Answer : e
6 . In the context of critical thinking , a fallacy is
a . An incorrect pattern of reasoning
b . An unsound argument
c . A method of persuasion
d . Used intentionally and unintentionally
e . All of the above
Answer : e
7 . Which one of the following is not a self-limiting choice in the decision-making process
a . Bounded rationality
b c . Logic vulnerability
d . Paradigms
e . All of the above are self-limiting choices
Answer : b
8 . Which one of the following is not an intellectual task important to ethical reasoning
a . Mastering basic ethical concepts
b . Learning to distinguish between ethics and domains of thinking
c . Understanding stereotyping exists
d . Identify when egocentrism and socio-centrism impedes ethical judgment
e . All of the above are intellectual tasks
Answer : c
9 . Which of the following is not a characteristic of a convoluted action
a . One decision maker
b . Relatively long
c . Multiple parties involved
d . Extensive search
e . All of them are
Answer : a
10 . Which of the following is not a force of influence to solution implementation
a . Contextual factors
b . Motivation
c . Personal attributes
d . Persuasion
e . All are influences
Answer : c
11 . If a decision is legal , it is ethical
a . True
b . False
Answer : b
12 . All of the following are points to consider in solution selection except
a . Trade off Analysis
b . Alternative generation
c . Fallacy avoidance
d . Group dynamics
e . All of them
Answer : d
13 . In the assessment of decision outcomes , all of the following points should be considered , except
a . Monitoring activities
b . Evaluating outcomes
c . Failure rates
d . Corrective actions
e . Criteria modification
Answer : a
14 . In the evaluation of decisions , a manager should also consider the following
a . Premature rejection
b . Unintended consequences
c . Surviving with results
d . b and c only
e . a , b , and c
Answer : d
15 . Good decisions require
a . Knowing your limits of knowledge
b . Knowing the facts
c . Analysis of...





