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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?
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A) It is an analysis of a situation
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B) It is closely related to evaluation
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C) It involves choosing between courses of action
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D) It is dependent upon finding the cause of a p
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roblem
Ans: C k
Feedback:
Decision making is a complex cognitive process often defined as choosing a
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particular course of action. Problem solving is part of decision making and
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is a systematic process that focuses on analyzing a difficult situation. Critic
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al thinking, sometimes referred to asreflective thinking, is related to evaluat
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ion and has a broader scope than decision making and problem solving.
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B) Itsklackkofkakstepkrequiringkevaluationkofkresults
C) Itskfailurektokgatherksufficientkdata
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alternatives
Ans: A k
Feedback:
The traditional problem-
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solving model is less effective when time constraints are a consideration. D
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ecision making can occur without the full analysis required in problem solvi
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ng. Because problem solNving attempts to identify the root problem in situat
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C) Personal beliefs can be adjusted for when the scientific approach t
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o problem solving is used
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D) Past experience has little to do with the quality of the d
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ecision
,
, 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?
k k k k k k
A) It is an analysis of a situation
k k k k k k
B) It is closely related to evaluation
k k k k k
C) It involves choosing between courses of action
k k k k k k
D) It is dependent upon finding the cause of a p
k k k k k k k k k
roblem
Ans: C k
Feedback:
Decision making is a complex cognitive process often defined as choosing a
k k k k k k k k k k k k
particular course of action. Problem solving is part of decision making and
k k k k k k k k k k k k
is a systematic process that focuses on analyzing a difficult situation. Critic
k k k k k k k k k k k
al thinking, sometimes referred to asreflective thinking, is related to evaluat
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ion and has a broader scope than decision making and problem solving.
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2. Whatkiskakweaknesskofkthektraditionalkproblem-solvingkmodel?
A) Itskneedkforkimplementationktime
B) Itsklackkofkakstepkrequiringkevaluationkofkresults
C) Itskfailurektokgatherksufficientkdata
D) Itskfailurektokevaluatek
alternatives
Ans: A k
Feedback:
The traditional problem-
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solving model is less effective when time constraints are a consideration. D
k k k k k k k k k k k
ecision making can occur without the full analysis required in problem solvi
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ng. Because problem solNving attempts to identify the root problem in situat
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ions, much time and energy are spent on identifying the real problem.
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3. Whichkofkthekfollowingkstatementskisktruekregardingkdecisionkmaking?
A) Scientifickmethodskprovidekidenticalkdecisionskbykdifferentki
ndividuals for the same problems k k k k
B) Decisions are greatly influenced by each person's value system
k k k k k k k k
C) Personal beliefs can be adjusted for when the scientific approach t
k k k k k k k k k k
o problem solving is used
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D) Past experience has little to do with the quality of the d
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ecision
