PFMC TEST 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (GRADED A+)

PFMC TEST 1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS (GRADED A+)
Strategic Brain - ANSWER-Attending to important and relevant information while
filtering out information that is less critical to task

Foster Strategic attention - ANSWER-- Focus on big picture
- Use details
- Take offensive stance
- Less is more

Integrated Reasoning - ANSWER-- Drawing connections
- Linking information for new concepts
- Deconstructing concepts, add new info, create new ideas
- Effective communication

Emotional Intelligence - ANSWER-Capacity to be aware of, control, and express one's
emotions, and to handle interpersonal relationships judiciously and emphatically.

Critical Thinking - ANSWER-Using our intelligence and knowledge to reach objective
and rational viewpoints

Critical thinking is not... - ANSWER-- a predisposition to find fault or flaws
- intended to make people think alike
- always the most persuasive

Bias - ANSWER-A mental leaning or inclination; partiality; prejudice

Fallacy - ANSWER-An error in reasoning, a flaw or defect in argument...deceptive in
appearance or meaning; misleading

Trap - Anchoring - ANSWER-- disproportionate weight for first information received
- initial data, estimates, or impressions prejudice our subsequent thoughts

Trap - Anchoring - How to avoid - ANSWER-- think through decisions before engaging
others
- seek information from a variety of sources

Trap - Sunk Costs - ANSWER-- continuing a project based on a past decision
- not able to admit a mistake

Trap - Sunk Costs - How to avoid - ANSWER-- involve new team members
- put self-esteem aside