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• What does knowledge about good decision making lead one to believe?
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A) Good decision makers are usually right-brain, intuitive thinkers
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• If decision making is triggered by a problem with what does it end?
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A decision is made when a course of action has been chosen. Problem
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• Why do our values often cause personal conflict in decision making?
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A) Some values are not realistic or healthy
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B) Not all values are of equal worth
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C) Our values remain unchanged over time
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D) Our values often collide with one
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• Which statement is true concerning critical thinking?
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Critical thinking has a broader scope than decision making and
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