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Making,0Problem0Solving,0Critical0Thinking,0and0Clinical0Reasoning:0Requisites0for0s
uccessful0leadership0and0management
1. What0statement0is0true0regarding0decision0making?
A) It0is0an0analysis0of0a0situation
B) It0is0closely0related0to0evaluation
C) It0involves0choosing0between0courses0of0action
D) It0is0dependent0upon0finding0the0cause0of0a0problem0Ans:0C0Feedback:
Decision0making0is0a0complex0cognitive0process0often0defined0as0choosing0a0partic
ular0course0of0action.0Problem0solving0is0part0of0decision0making0and0is0a0systemat
ic0process0that0focuses0on0analyzing0a0difficult0situation.0Critical0thinking,0sometim
es0referred0to0as0reflective0thinking,0is0related0to0evaluation0and0has0a0broader0sco
pe0than0decision0making0and0problem0solving.
2. What
1. A)0Its0need0for0implementation0time
2. B)0Its0lack0of0a0step0requiring0evaluation0of0results
3. C)0Its0failure0to0gather0sufficient0data
4. D)0Its0failure0to0evaluate0alternatives
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The0traditional0problem-
solving0model0is0less0effective0when0time0constraints0are0a0consideration.0Decision
0making0can0occur0without0the0full0analysis0required0in0problem0solving.0Because0p
roblem0solving0attempts0to0identify0the0root0problem0in0situations,0much0time0an
d0energy0are0spent0on0identifying0the0real0problem.
4. What0influences0the0quality0of0a0decision0most0often?0A)0The0decision0
makers0immediate0superior
B) The0type0of0decision0that0needs0to0be0made
C) Questions0asked0and0alternatives0generated
D) The0time0of0day0the0decision0is0made0Ans:
C0Feedback:
The0greater0the0number0of0alternatives0that0can0be0generated0by0the0decision0make
r,0the0better0the0final0decision0will0be.0The0alternatives0generated0and0the0final0choic
es0are0limited0by0each0persons0value0system.
5. What
1. A)0Good0decision0makers0are0usually0right-brain,0intuitive0thinkers
2. B)0Effective0decision0makers0are0sensitive0to0the0situation0and0to0others
3. C)0Good0decisions0are0usually0made0by0left-brain,0logical0thinkers
4. D)0Good0decision0making0requires0analytical0rather0than0creative0processes
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Ans:0B0Feedback:
Good0decision0makers0seem0to0have0antennae0that0make0them0particularly0sensitiv
e0to0other
people0and0situations.0Left-
brain0thinkers0are0typically0better0at0processing0language,0logic,0numbers,0and0seque
ntial0ordering,0whereas0right-
brain0thinkers0excel0at0nonverbal0ideation0and0holistic0synthesizing.
does0knowledge0about0good0decision0making0lead0one0to0believe?
6. What
1. A)0The0planning0process0of0management
2. B)0The0evaluation0phase0of0the0executive0role
3. C)0One0step0in0the0problem-solving0process
4. D)0Required0to0justify0the0need0for0scarce0items
Ans:0C0Feedback:
Decision0making0is0a0complex,0cognitive0process0often0defined0as0choosing0a0partic
ular0course0of0action.0Decision0making,0one0step0in0the0problem-
solving0process,0is0an0important0task0that0relies0heavily0on0critical0thinking0and0clin
ical0reasoning0skills.
is0the0best0definition0of0decision0making?0Page02
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7. If0decision0making0is0triggered0by0a0problem0with0what0does0it0end?
1. A)0An0alternative0problem
2. B)0A0chosen0course0of0action
3. C)0An0action0that0guarantees0success
4. D)0A0restatement0of0the0solution
Ans:0B0Feedback:
A0decision0is0made0when0a0course0of0action0has0been0chosen.0Problem0solving0is0p
art0of0decision0making0and0is0a0systematic0process0that0focuses0on0analyzing0a0diffi
cult0situation.0Problem0solving0always0includes0a0decision-making0step.
8. Why0do0our0values0often0cause0personal0conflict0in0decision0making?
1. A)0Some0values0are0not0realistic0or0healthy
2. B)0Not0all0values0are0of0equal0worth
3. C)0Our0values0remain0unchanged0over0time
4. D)0Our0values0often0collide0with0one0another
Ans:0D0Feedback:
Values,0life0experience,0individual0preference,0and0individual0ways0of0thinking0will
0influence0a0persons0decision0making.0No0matter0how0objective0the0criteria0will0be
,0value0judgments0will0always0play0a0part0in0a0persons0decision0making,0either0cons
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Making,0Problem0Solving,0Critical0Thinking,0and0Clinical0Reasoning:0Requisites0for0s
uccessful0leadership0and0management
1. What0statement0is0true0regarding0decision0making?
A) It0is0an0analysis0of0a0situation
B) It0is0closely0related0to0evaluation
C) It0involves0choosing0between0courses0of0action
D) It0is0dependent0upon0finding0the0cause0of0a0problem0Ans:0C0Feedback:
Decision0making0is0a0complex0cognitive0process0often0defined0as0choosing0a0partic
ular0course0of0action.0Problem0solving0is0part0of0decision0making0and0is0a0systemat
ic0process0that0focuses0on0analyzing0a0difficult0situation.0Critical0thinking,0sometim
es0referred0to0as0reflective0thinking,0is0related0to0evaluation0and0has0a0broader0sco
pe0than0decision0making0and0problem0solving.
2. What
1. A)0Its0need0for0implementation0time
2. B)0Its0lack0of0a0step0requiring0evaluation0of0results
3. C)0Its0failure0to0gather0sufficient0data
4. D)0Its0failure0to0evaluate0alternatives
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Ans:0A0Feedback:
The0traditional0problem-
solving0model0is0less0effective0when0time0constraints0are0a0consideration.0Decision
0making0can0occur0without0the0full0analysis0required0in0problem0solving.0Because0p
roblem0solving0attempts0to0identify0the0root0problem0in0situations,0much0time0an
d0energy0are0spent0on0identifying0the0real0problem.
4. What0influences0the0quality0of0a0decision0most0often?0A)0The0decision0
makers0immediate0superior
B) The0type0of0decision0that0needs0to0be0made
C) Questions0asked0and0alternatives0generated
D) The0time0of0day0the0decision0is0made0Ans:
C0Feedback:
The0greater0the0number0of0alternatives0that0can0be0generated0by0the0decision0make
r,0the0better0the0final0decision0will0be.0The0alternatives0generated0and0the0final0choic
es0are0limited0by0each0persons0value0system.
5. What
1. A)0Good0decision0makers0are0usually0right-brain,0intuitive0thinkers
2. B)0Effective0decision0makers0are0sensitive0to0the0situation0and0to0others
3. C)0Good0decisions0are0usually0made0by0left-brain,0logical0thinkers
4. D)0Good0decision0making0requires0analytical0rather0than0creative0processes
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Ans:0B0Feedback:
Good0decision0makers0seem0to0have0antennae0that0make0them0particularly0sensitiv
e0to0other
people0and0situations.0Left-
brain0thinkers0are0typically0better0at0processing0language,0logic,0numbers,0and0seque
ntial0ordering,0whereas0right-
brain0thinkers0excel0at0nonverbal0ideation0and0holistic0synthesizing.
does0knowledge0about0good0decision0making0lead0one0to0believe?
6. What
1. A)0The0planning0process0of0management
2. B)0The0evaluation0phase0of0the0executive0role
3. C)0One0step0in0the0problem-solving0process
4. D)0Required0to0justify0the0need0for0scarce0items
Ans:0C0Feedback:
Decision0making0is0a0complex,0cognitive0process0often0defined0as0choosing0a0partic
ular0course0of0action.0Decision0making,0one0step0in0the0problem-
solving0process,0is0an0important0task0that0relies0heavily0on0critical0thinking0and0clin
ical0reasoning0skills.
is0the0best0definition0of0decision0making?0Page02
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7. If0decision0making0is0triggered0by0a0problem0with0what0does0it0end?
1. A)0An0alternative0problem
2. B)0A0chosen0course0of0action
3. C)0An0action0that0guarantees0success
4. D)0A0restatement0of0the0solution
Ans:0B0Feedback:
A0decision0is0made0when0a0course0of0action0has0been0chosen.0Problem0solving0is0p
art0of0decision0making0and0is0a0systematic0process0that0focuses0on0analyzing0a0diffi
cult0situation.0Problem0solving0always0includes0a0decision-making0step.
8. Why0do0our0values0often0cause0personal0conflict0in0decision0making?
1. A)0Some0values0are0not0realistic0or0healthy
2. B)0Not0all0values0are0of0equal0worth
3. C)0Our0values0remain0unchanged0over0time
4. D)0Our0values0often0collide0with0one0another
Ans:0D0Feedback:
Values,0life0experience,0individual0preference,0and0individual0ways0of0thinking0will
0influence0a0persons0decision0making.0No0matter0how0objective0the0criteria0will0be
,0value0judgments0will0always0play0a0part0in0a0persons0decision0making,0either0cons
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