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5. Whatgdoesgknowledgegaboutggoodgdecisiongmakinggleadgonegtogbelieve?g
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B) Effectivegdecisiongmakersgaregsensitivegtogthegsituationgandgtogothersg
C) Goodgdecisionsgaregusuallygmadegbygleft-brain,glogicalgthinkersg
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9. Whichgstatementgisgtruegconcerninggcriticalgthinking?g
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B) Itgisgnarrowergingscopegthangdecisiongmakingg
C) Itgrequiresgreasoninggandgcreativeganalysisg
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