ATI critical thinking Exam CORRECT SOLUTION 2023//2024

Inference A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning interpretation to understand, comprehend, identify problems, clarify, decipher and decode. analysis To examine ideas, analyze arguments, make comparisons, and categorize, organize and prioritize. Evaluation To assess the credibility, significance,and relevance of information necessary to support the conclusions; and to asses the information for biases, stereotypes, cliches or inappropriateness. Self-regulation to monitor, reflect, question and adjust ones own thinking processes as appropriate. Interpretation questions: -Comprehend the information -Explain the meaning of a statement Interpretation question 1: A company's policy states that employees may take two weeks vacation after they have reached their seventh anniversary with the company. This means that: a. employees must work for the company at least seven years before they may take two weeks vacation b. employees who have works for the company at least 7 years take two weeks vacation c. if the employee take two weeks vacation, they have worked for the company for 7 years d. all employees take 2 weeks vacation after working for the company7 years. Correct: A b is incorrect because it some may not want to c is incorrect because they may worked longer than 7 d is incorrect because they may want to interpretation question 2: Consider the statement: If it is made of glass, it may break. Which statement provides the best interpretation? a. If it does not break it is not glass. b. Nothing breaks except glass c. If it breaks, it is glass. d. Glass can break. correct answer is d. a is incorrect because many things that do not break are not glass b is incorrect because things do break that are not glass c is incorrect because many things break that are not glass. Analysis questions are looking for - anaylaze the pattern, sequence or relationship within the example. -make comparison -identify the best comparative relationship Analysis question 1: Consider the following to determine which is the same as roses are red. a. tree trunks are brown b. carnations are white c. bananas are yellow d. leaves are green Correct answer is b. a is incorrect because a tree is not a flower. c is incorrect because a fruit is not a flower d is incorrect because a leaf is not a flower. Analysis question 2: Consider the following. Which is the logical match? If B3E2H1, then: a. A9D8G7 b. C1E2G3 c. A4E3H2 d. B7F6C4