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AND MANAGEMENTC
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QUIS WITH C
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ANSWERS)
1. WhatC statementCisC trueC regardingC decisionC making?
A) ItCisCanCanalysisCofCaCsituation
B) ItCisC closelyC relatedCtoC evaluation
C) ItC involvesCchoosingC betweenCcoursesC ofC action
D) ItCisCdependentCuponC findingCtheCcauseC ofCaCpro
blemCANSWER:CC
Feedback:
DecisionC makingC isC aC complexC cognitiveC processC oftenC definedC asC choosingC aC parti
cularCcourseC ofC action.C ProblemC solvingC isC partC ofC decisionC makingC andC isC aC syste
maticC process
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1. WhatC statementCisC trueC regardingC decisionC making?
A) ItCisCanCanalysisCofCaCsituation
B) ItCisC closelyC relatedCtoC evaluation
C) ItC involvesCchoosingC betweenCcoursesC ofC action
D) ItCisCdependentCuponC findingCtheCcauseC ofCaCpro
blemCANSWER:CC
Feedback:
DecisionC makingC isC aC complexC cognitiveC processC oftenC definedC asC choosingC aC partic
ularCcourseCofC action.C ProblemC solvingC isC partC ofC decisionC makingC andC isCaC system
aticC processCthatC focusesC onC analyzingC aC difficultC situation.C CriticalC thinking,C someti
mesC referredC toC asCreflectiveC thinking,C isC relatedC toC evaluationCandC hasC aC broaderCsc
opeC thanC decisionC makingCandCproblemCsolving.
2. WhatC isCaC weaknessC ofCtheC traditionalC problem-solvingC model?
A) ItsC needC forC implementationC time
B) ItsClackCofCaCstepCrequiringCevaluationCofC results
C) ItsCfailureCtoC gatherCsufficientCdata
D) ItsCfailureCtoCevaluateCalternativ
esCANSWER:CA
Feedback:
TheCtraditionalCproblem-
solvingC modelC isC lessC effectiveCwhenC timeCconstraintsCareC aCconsideration.C Decisio
nC makingC canC occurC withoutC theC fullC analysisC requiredC inCproblemCsolving.C Becaus
eC problemC solvingC attemptsC toC identifyC theC rootC problemC inC situations,CmuchCtime
CandCenergyCareCspentConCidentifyingCthe CrealCproblem.
3. WhichC ofCtheC followingC statementsC isC trueCregardingC decisionC making?
A) ScientificCmethodsC provideCidenticalC decisionsC byC differentC individualsC forCthe
C sameCproblems
B) DecisionsC areCgreatlyC influencedC byC eachC person'sC valueC system
C) PersonalC beliefsCcanC beC adjustedC forCwhenC theC scientificC approachCtoC problemC sol
vingC isCused
D) PastCexperienceC hasC littleCtoCdoC withC theCqualityC ofC theC d
ecisionCANSWER:CB
Feedback:
Values,ClifeC experience,C individualCpreference,CandC individualCwaysCofC thinkingCwillC inf
luenceCaCperson'sC decisionC making.C NoC matterC howC objectiveC theCcriteriaCwillC be,C value
C judgmentsCwillC alwaysC playC aCpartC inC aCperson'sC decisionC making,CeitherC consciouslyC
orC subconsciously.
4. WhatC influencesC theC qualityC ofC aC decisionC mostC often?
A) TheCdecisionC maker'sC immediateC superior
B) TheCtypeC ofCdecisionC thatC needsC toC beC made
C) QuestionsC askedCandC alternativesC generated
D) TheCtimeCofC dayCtheCdecisionCisC
madeCANSWER:CC
Feedback:
TheCgreaterCtheC numberCofCalternativesCthatCcanCbeC generatedCbyCtheC decisionC maker,C
theCbetterC theCfinalC decisionC willCbe.CTheC alternativesC generatedC andC theC finalC choices
CareC limitedCbyCeachCperson'sCvalueCsystem.
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5. WhatC doesCknowledgeC aboutC goodC decisionC makingC leadC oneCtoC believe?
A) GoodCdecisionC makersC areC usuallyC right-brain,CintuitiveC thinkers
B) EffectiveCdecisionC makersCareCsensitiveC toCtheC situationCandC toCothers
C) GoodCdecisionsC areCusuallyC madeC byC left-brain,ClogicalC thinkers
D) GoodCdecisionC makingC requiresC analyticalC ratherC thanC creativeC proc
essesCANSWER:CB
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GoodC decision
eC toCotherCpeopleCandCsituations.C Left-
brainCthinkersCareC typicallyCbetterCatCprocessing
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byC eachC person'sC valueC system.
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5. WhatC doesCknowledgeC aboutC goodC decisionC makingC leadC oneCtoC believe?
A) GoodCdecisionC makersC areC usuallyC right-brain,CintuitiveC thinkers
B) EffectiveCdecisionC makersCareCsensitiveC toCtheC situationCandC toCothers
C) GoodCdecisionsC areCusuallyC madeC byC left-brain,ClogicalC thinkers
D) GoodCdecisionC makingC requiresC analyticalC ratherC thanC creativeC proc
essesCANSWER:CB
Feedback:
GoodC decisionC makersC seemC toC haveC antennaeC thatC makeC themC particularlyC sensitiv
eC toCotherCpeopleCandCsituations.C Left-
brainCthinkersCareCtypicallyCbetterCatCprocessingClanguage,C logic,C numbers,C andC seq
uentialC ordering,C whereasC right-
brainCthinkersC excelC atCnonverbalCideationCandCholisticCsynthesizing.
6. WhatC isC theC bestCdefinitionC ofC decisionC making?
A) TheCplanningC processC ofC management
B) TheCevaluationC phaseCofC theC executiveC role
C) OneCstepC inCtheC problem-solvingC process
D) RequiredCtoC justifyC theC needC forCscarceC itemsCANSWER:C C
E) Feedback:
DecisionC makingCisC aC complex,C cognitiveC processC oftenC definedC asC choosingC aCpa
rticularCcourseCofCaction.CDecisionC making,ConeCstepC inCtheCproblem-
solvingCprocess,CisCanCimportantCtaskCthatCreliesCheavilyConC criticalC thinkingCandC
clinicalCreasoningCskills.
7. IfCdecisionC makingC isCtriggeredC byCaCproblemC withCwhatC doesC itC end?
A) AnCalternativeC problem
B) ACchosenCcourseCofCaction
C) AnC actionC thatCguaranteesC success
D) ACrestatementC ofC theC solutionCANSWER:C B
Feedback:
ACdecisionC isC madeCwhenCaCcourseCofCactionC hasCbeenCchosen.CProblemCsolvingCisCp
artCofCdecisionC makingC andCisC aC systematicCprocessCthatC focusesC onCanalyzingC aC diffi
cultC situation.CProblemCsolvingCalwaysCincludesCaCdecision-makingCstep.
8. WhyC doC ourC valuesCoftenC causeC personalC conflictC inC decisionC making?
A) SomeCvaluesC areC notC realisticCorC healthy
B) NotCallC valuesCareCofCequalCworth
C) OurCvaluesC remainC unchangedC overC time
D) OurCvaluesC oftenC collideC withConeC anotherCANSWER:C D
Feedback:
Values,ClifeC experience,C individualCpreference,CandC individualCwaysCofC thinkingCwillC inf
luenceCaCperson'sC decisionC making.C NoC matterC howC objectiveC theCcriteriaCwillC be,C value
C judgmentsCwillC alwaysC playC aCpartC inC aCperson'sC decisionC making,CeitherC consciouslyC
orC subconsciously.
9. WhichC statementC isCtrueC concerningC criticalC thinking?
A) ItC isCaC simpleCapproachCtoCdecisionC making
B) ItC isC narrowerC inCscopeCthanCdecisionC making
C) ItCrequiresCreasoningCandCcreativeC analysis
D) ItC isC aC synonymCforC theC problem-solvingC processCANSWER:C C
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CriticalC thinkingC hasC aC broaderC scopeC thanC decisionC makingC andC problemC solving.C
ItC isCsometimesCreferredC toC asC reflectiveCthinking.C CriticalC thinkingC alsoC involvesC r
eflectingCuponC theC meaningC ofC statements,C examiningC theC offeredC evidenceC andC rea
soning,C andCformingCjudgmentsCaboutCfacts.
10. HowC doCadministrativeC manC managersCmakeC theC majorityC ofCtheirC decisions?
A) AfterCgatheringC allCtheC facts
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AND MANAGEMENTC
FUNCTION IN C C
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RANKEDC A+
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DITION BY MAR C C
QUIS WITH C
(CORRECT C
ANSWERS)
1. WhatC statementCisC trueC regardingC decisionC making?
A) ItCisCanCanalysisCofCaCsituation
B) ItCisC closelyC relatedCtoC evaluation
C) ItC involvesCchoosingC betweenCcoursesC ofC action
D) ItCisCdependentCuponC findingCtheCcauseC ofCaCpro
blemCANSWER:CC
Feedback:
DecisionC makingC isC aC complexC cognitiveC processC oftenC definedC asC choosingC aC parti
cularCcourseC ofC action.C ProblemC solvingC isC partC ofC decisionC makingC andC isC aC syste
maticC process
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1. WhatC statementCisC trueC regardingC decisionC making?
A) ItCisCanCanalysisCofCaCsituation
B) ItCisC closelyC relatedCtoC evaluation
C) ItC involvesCchoosingC betweenCcoursesC ofC action
D) ItCisCdependentCuponC findingCtheCcauseC ofCaCpro
blemCANSWER:CC
Feedback:
DecisionC makingC isC aC complexC cognitiveC processC oftenC definedC asC choosingC aC partic
ularCcourseCofC action.C ProblemC solvingC isC partC ofC decisionC makingC andC isCaC system
aticC processCthatC focusesC onC analyzingC aC difficultC situation.C CriticalC thinking,C someti
mesC referredC toC asCreflectiveC thinking,C isC relatedC toC evaluationCandC hasC aC broaderCsc
opeC thanC decisionC makingCandCproblemCsolving.
2. WhatC isCaC weaknessC ofCtheC traditionalC problem-solvingC model?
A) ItsC needC forC implementationC time
B) ItsClackCofCaCstepCrequiringCevaluationCofC results
C) ItsCfailureCtoC gatherCsufficientCdata
D) ItsCfailureCtoCevaluateCalternativ
esCANSWER:CA
Feedback:
TheCtraditionalCproblem-
solvingC modelC isC lessC effectiveCwhenC timeCconstraintsCareC aCconsideration.C Decisio
nC makingC canC occurC withoutC theC fullC analysisC requiredC inCproblemCsolving.C Becaus
eC problemC solvingC attemptsC toC identifyC theC rootC problemC inC situations,CmuchCtime
CandCenergyCareCspentConCidentifyingCthe CrealCproblem.
3. WhichC ofCtheC followingC statementsC isC trueCregardingC decisionC making?
A) ScientificCmethodsC provideCidenticalC decisionsC byC differentC individualsC forCthe
C sameCproblems
B) DecisionsC areCgreatlyC influencedC byC eachC person'sC valueC system
C) PersonalC beliefsCcanC beC adjustedC forCwhenC theC scientificC approachCtoC problemC sol
vingC isCused
D) PastCexperienceC hasC littleCtoCdoC withC theCqualityC ofC theC d
ecisionCANSWER:CB
Feedback:
Values,ClifeC experience,C individualCpreference,CandC individualCwaysCofC thinkingCwillC inf
luenceCaCperson'sC decisionC making.C NoC matterC howC objectiveC theCcriteriaCwillC be,C value
C judgmentsCwillC alwaysC playC aCpartC inC aCperson'sC decisionC making,CeitherC consciouslyC
orC subconsciously.
4. WhatC influencesC theC qualityC ofC aC decisionC mostC often?
A) TheCdecisionC maker'sC immediateC superior
B) TheCtypeC ofCdecisionC thatC needsC toC beC made
C) QuestionsC askedCandC alternativesC generated
D) TheCtimeCofC dayCtheCdecisionCisC
madeCANSWER:CC
Feedback:
TheCgreaterCtheC numberCofCalternativesCthatCcanCbeC generatedCbyCtheC decisionC maker,C
theCbetterC theCfinalC decisionC willCbe.CTheC alternativesC generatedC andC theC finalC choices
CareC limitedCbyCeachCperson'sCvalueCsystem.
PageC 1
5. WhatC doesCknowledgeC aboutC goodC decisionC makingC leadC oneCtoC believe?
A) GoodCdecisionC makersC areC usuallyC right-brain,CintuitiveC thinkers
B) EffectiveCdecisionC makersCareCsensitiveC toCtheC situationCandC toCothers
C) GoodCdecisionsC areCusuallyC madeC byC left-brain,ClogicalC thinkers
D) GoodCdecisionC makingC requiresC analyticalC ratherC thanC creativeC proc
essesCANSWER:CB
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GoodC decision
eC toCotherCpeopleCandCsituations.C Left-
brainCthinkersCareC typicallyCbetterCatCprocessing
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5. WhatC doesCknowledgeC aboutC goodC decisionC makingC leadC oneCtoC believe?
A) GoodCdecisionC makersC areC usuallyC right-brain,CintuitiveC thinkers
B) EffectiveCdecisionC makersCareCsensitiveC toCtheC situationCandC toCothers
C) GoodCdecisionsC areCusuallyC madeC byC left-brain,ClogicalC thinkers
D) GoodCdecisionC makingC requiresC analyticalC ratherC thanC creativeC proc
essesCANSWER:CB
Feedback:
GoodC decisionC makersC seemC toC haveC antennaeC thatC makeC themC particularlyC sensitiv
eC toCotherCpeopleCandCsituations.C Left-
brainCthinkersCareCtypicallyCbetterCatCprocessingClanguage,C logic,C numbers,C andC seq
uentialC ordering,C whereasC right-
brainCthinkersC excelC atCnonverbalCideationCandCholisticCsynthesizing.
6. WhatC isC theC bestCdefinitionC ofC decisionC making?
A) TheCplanningC processC ofC management
B) TheCevaluationC phaseCofC theC executiveC role
C) OneCstepC inCtheC problem-solvingC process
D) RequiredCtoC justifyC theC needC forCscarceC itemsCANSWER:C C
E) Feedback:
DecisionC makingCisC aC complex,C cognitiveC processC oftenC definedC asC choosingC aCpa
rticularCcourseCofCaction.CDecisionC making,ConeCstepC inCtheCproblem-
solvingCprocess,CisCanCimportantCtaskCthatCreliesCheavilyConC criticalC thinkingCandC
clinicalCreasoningCskills.
7. IfCdecisionC makingC isCtriggeredC byCaCproblemC withCwhatC doesC itC end?
A) AnCalternativeC problem
B) ACchosenCcourseCofCaction
C) AnC actionC thatCguaranteesC success
D) ACrestatementC ofC theC solutionCANSWER:C B
Feedback:
ACdecisionC isC madeCwhenCaCcourseCofCactionC hasCbeenCchosen.CProblemCsolvingCisCp
artCofCdecisionC makingC andCisC aC systematicCprocessCthatC focusesC onCanalyzingC aC diffi
cultC situation.CProblemCsolvingCalwaysCincludesCaCdecision-makingCstep.
8. WhyC doC ourC valuesCoftenC causeC personalC conflictC inC decisionC making?
A) SomeCvaluesC areC notC realisticCorC healthy
B) NotCallC valuesCareCofCequalCworth
C) OurCvaluesC remainC unchangedC overC time
D) OurCvaluesC oftenC collideC withConeC anotherCANSWER:C D
Feedback:
Values,ClifeC experience,C individualCpreference,CandC individualCwaysCofC thinkingCwillC inf
luenceCaCperson'sC decisionC making.C NoC matterC howC objectiveC theCcriteriaCwillC be,C value
C judgmentsCwillC alwaysC playC aCpartC inC aCperson'sC decisionC making,CeitherC consciouslyC
orC subconsciously.
9. WhichC statementC isCtrueC concerningC criticalC thinking?
A) ItC isCaC simpleCapproachCtoCdecisionC making
B) ItC isC narrowerC inCscopeCthanCdecisionC making
C) ItCrequiresCreasoningCandCcreativeC analysis
D) ItC isC aC synonymCforC theC problem-solvingC processCANSWER:C C
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CriticalC thinkingC hasC aC broaderC scopeC thanC decisionC makingC andC problemC solving.C
ItC isCsometimesCreferredC toC asC reflectiveCthinking.C CriticalC thinkingC alsoC involvesC r
eflectingCuponC theC meaningC ofC statements,C examiningC theC offeredC evidenceC andC rea
soning,C andCformingCjudgmentsCaboutCfacts.
10. HowC doCadministrativeC manC managersCmakeC theC majorityC ofCtheirC decisions?
A) AfterCgatheringC allCtheC facts
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