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Chapter.1:.Decision.Making,.Problem.Solving,.Critical.Thinking,.and.Clinical.Reasoning:Requisites.for.
successful.leadership.and.management

1. What.statement.is.true.regarding.decision.making?
A) It.is.an.analysis.of.a.situation
B) It.is.closely.related.to.evaluation
C) It.involves.choosing.between.courses.of.action
D) It.is.dependent.upon.finding.the.cause.of.a.problem

Ans:.C

Feedback
Decision.making.is.a.complex.cognitive.process.often.defined.as.choosing.a.particular.course.of.ac
tion..Problem.solving.is.part.of.decision.making.and.is.a.systematic.process.that.focuses.on.analyzi
ng.a.difficult.situation..Critical.thinking,.sometimes.referred.to.as.reflective.thinking,.is.related.to.
evaluation.and.has.a.broader.scope.than.decision.making.and.problem.solving.

2. What.is.a.weakness.of.the.traditional.problem-solving.model?
A) Its.need.for.implementation.time
B) Its.lack.of.a.step.requiring.evaluation.of.results
C) Its.failure.to.gather.sufficient.data
D) Its.failure.to.evaluate.alternatives

Ans:.A

Feedback
The.traditional.problem-
solving.model.is.less.effective.when.time.constraints.are.a.consideration..Decision.making.can.occ
ur.without.the.full.analysis.required.in.problem.solving..Because.problem.solving.attempts.to.iden
tify.the.root.problem.in.situations,.much.time.and.energy.are.spent.on.identifying.the.real.problem.

3. Which.of.the.following.statements.is.true.regarding.decision.making?
A) Scientific.methods.provide.identical.decisions.by.different.individuals.for.the.same.problems
B) Decisions.are.greatly.influenced.by.each.persons.value.system
C) Personal.beliefs.can.be.adjusted.for.when.the.scientific.approach.to.problem.solving.is.used
D) Past.experience.has.little.to.do.with.the.quality.of.the.decision

Ans:.B

Feedback:
Values,.life.experience,.individual.preference,.and.individual.ways.of.thinking.will.influence.a.pe
rsons.decision.making..No.matter.how.objective.the.criteria.will.be,.value.judgments.will

,always.play.a.part.in.a.persons.decision.making,.either.consciously.or.subconsciously


4. What.influences.the.quality.of.a.decision.most.often?
A) The.decision.makers.immediatesuperior
B) The.type.of.decision.that.needs.to.be.made
C) Questions.asked.and.alternatives.generated
D) The.time.of.day.the.decision.is.made.A
ns:.C
Feedback:
The.greater.the.number.of.alternatives.that.can.be.generated.by.the.decision.maker,.the.better.the.fi
nal.decision.will.be..The.alternatives.generated.and.the.final.choices.are.limited.by.each.persons.va
lue.system.

5. What.does.knowledge.about.good.decision.making.lead.one.to.believe?
A) Good.decision.makers.are.usually.right-brain,.intuitive.thinkers
B) Effective.decision.makers.are.sensitive.to.the.situation.and.to.others
C) Good.decisions.are.usually.made.by.left-brain,.logical.thinkers
D) Good.decision.making.requires.analytical.rather.than.creative.processes

Ans:.B.Fe
edback:
Good.decision.makers.seem.to.have.antennae.that.make.them.particularly.sensitive.to.other.people
. and. situations.. Left-brain. thinkers. are. typically. better. at. processing. language,


logic,.numbers,. and. sequential. ordering,. whereas. right-
brain. thinkers. excel. at. nonverbal.ideationand.holistic.synthesizing


6. What.is.an.important.task.that.relies.heavily.on.critical.thinking.and.clinical.reasoning.skills.is.the.best.defini
tion.of.decision.making?
A) The.planning.process.of.management
B) The.evaluation.phase.of.the.executive.role
C) One.step.in.the.problem-solving.process
D) Required.to.justify.the.need.for.scarce.items

Ans:.C.Fe
edback:
Decision.making.is.a.complex,.cognitive.process.often.defined.as.choosing.a.particular.course.of.
action..Decision.making,.one.step.in.the.problem-
solving.process,.is.an.important.task.that.relies.heavily.on.critical.thinking.and.clinical.reasoning.s
kills.is.the.best.definition.of.decision.making?
7. If.decision.making.is.triggered.by.a.problem.with.what.does.it.end?

, A) An.alternative.problem
B) A.chosen.course.of.action
C) An.action.that.guarantees.success
D) A.restatement.of.the.solution

Ans:.B.Fe
edback:
A.decision.is.made.when.a.course.of.action.has.been.chosen..Problem.solving.is.part.of.decision.ma
king.and.is.a.systematic.process.that.focuses.on.analyzing.a.difficult.situation..Problem.solving.alw
ays.includes.a.decision-making.step.

8. Why.do.our.values.often.cause.personal.conflict.in.decision.making?

A) Some.values.are.not.realistic.or.healthy
B) Not.all.values.are.of.equal.worth
C) Our.values.remain.unchanged.over.time
D) Our.values.often.collide.with.one.another

Ans:D.Fee
dback:
Values,.life.experience,.individual.preference,.and.individual.ways.of.thinking.will.influence.a.pe
rsons.decision.making..No.matter.how.objective.the.criteria.will.be,.value.judgments.will.always.p
lay.a.part.in.a.persons.decision.making,.either.consciously.or.subconsciously.

9. Which.statement.is.true.concerning.critical.thinking?
A) It.is.a.simple.approach.to.decision.making
B) It.is.narrower.in.scope.than.decision.making
C) It.requires.reasoning.and.creative.analysis
D) It.is.a.synonym.for.the.problem-solving.process

Ans:.C.Fe
edback:
Critical.thinking.has.a.broader.scope.than.decision.making.and.problem.solving..It.is.sometimes.r
eferred.to.as.reflective.thinking..Critical.thinking.also.involves.reflecting.upon.the.meaning.of.stat
ements,.examining.the.offered.evidence.and.reasoning,.and.forming.judgments.about.facts.
10. How.do.administrative.man.managers.make.the.majority.of.their.decisions?

1. A). After.gathering.all.the.facts
2. B). In.a.manner.good.enough.to.solve.the.problem
3. C). In.a.rational,.logical.manner