CDASA I: Topic 5 and 6 Exam 2025
Questions and Answers
Idea Generation - --CORRECT ANSWER--A bin of divergent and convergent
thinking tools that broaden thinking and generates new concepts and ideas for
analysis
Argument Mapping - --CORRECT ANSWER--A visualization tool used to
evaluate the strength of an argument
Four Ways of Seeing - --CORRECT ANSWER--A matrix technique that generates
ideas on the perspective on actors relevant to an intelligence question
Key Assumption Check - --CORRECT ANSWER--A deliberate approach to
identifying and evaluating the impact of assumptions that if proven wrong change
the assessment
T/F: Mind mapping creates a visualization of ideas connected to the main topic in
a tree-style diagram. The primary topic of question goes in the center and through
brainstorming, concepts and ideas are developed and added. - --CORRECT
ANSWER--True
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, Idea generation consists of the following techniques: - --CORRECT ANSWER--
Domain Heuristics, Starbursting, Driver Identification, Indicators and Sign Posts,
Mind Mapping
Starbursting - --CORRECT ANSWER--A technique that focuses on the
journalism questions: who, what, where, when, why, and how to generate a list of
relative topics and ideas to further develop an intelligence question
Driver Identification - --CORRECT ANSWER--This structured brainstorming
technique is used to identify change agents, or those things that could alter the
situation or question under assessment (the assessment itself is called this)
Indicators or Sign Posts - --CORRECT ANSWER--What would tell an observer
when one scenario or outcome is becoming more likely over others
An argument map is designed to: - --CORRECT ANSWER--- Visualize and
externalize components of an argument and the connections used to build it to
critique its basis and strengths
- Create a tree with the defended assessment or judgment on the top with
reasoning and evidence arrayed below in tiers
- Used to detect weaknesses such as gaps in reasoning and evidence, implicit
assumptions and leaps in logic, or dissenting information
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Questions and Answers
Idea Generation - --CORRECT ANSWER--A bin of divergent and convergent
thinking tools that broaden thinking and generates new concepts and ideas for
analysis
Argument Mapping - --CORRECT ANSWER--A visualization tool used to
evaluate the strength of an argument
Four Ways of Seeing - --CORRECT ANSWER--A matrix technique that generates
ideas on the perspective on actors relevant to an intelligence question
Key Assumption Check - --CORRECT ANSWER--A deliberate approach to
identifying and evaluating the impact of assumptions that if proven wrong change
the assessment
T/F: Mind mapping creates a visualization of ideas connected to the main topic in
a tree-style diagram. The primary topic of question goes in the center and through
brainstorming, concepts and ideas are developed and added. - --CORRECT
ANSWER--True
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, Idea generation consists of the following techniques: - --CORRECT ANSWER--
Domain Heuristics, Starbursting, Driver Identification, Indicators and Sign Posts,
Mind Mapping
Starbursting - --CORRECT ANSWER--A technique that focuses on the
journalism questions: who, what, where, when, why, and how to generate a list of
relative topics and ideas to further develop an intelligence question
Driver Identification - --CORRECT ANSWER--This structured brainstorming
technique is used to identify change agents, or those things that could alter the
situation or question under assessment (the assessment itself is called this)
Indicators or Sign Posts - --CORRECT ANSWER--What would tell an observer
when one scenario or outcome is becoming more likely over others
An argument map is designed to: - --CORRECT ANSWER--- Visualize and
externalize components of an argument and the connections used to build it to
critique its basis and strengths
- Create a tree with the defended assessment or judgment on the top with
reasoning and evidence arrayed below in tiers
- Used to detect weaknesses such as gaps in reasoning and evidence, implicit
assumptions and leaps in logic, or dissenting information
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