CDASA I: Topic 5 UPDATED Study Guide
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Idea Generation - CORRECT ANSWERS A bin of divergent and
convergent thinking tools that broaden thinking and generates new concepts and
ideas for analysis
Argument Mapping - CORRECT ANSWERS A visualization tool used
to evaluate the strength of an argument
Four Ways of Seeing - CORRECT ANSWERS A matrix technique that
generates ideas on the perspective on actors relevant to an intelligence question
Key Assumption Check - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 ANSWERS True
Idea generation consists of the following techniques: - CORRECT ANSWERS
Domain Heuristics, Starbursting, Driver Identification, Indicators and
Sign Posts, Mind Mapping
Starbursting - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 ANSWERS 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 ANSWERS What would tell an
observer when one scenario or outcome is becoming more likely over others
An argument map is designed to: - CORRECT ANSWERS - 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
Key Assumption Check - CORRECT ANSWERS A powerful technique
that, when executed well, will identify the weaknesses in the foundation of an
argument for an analytic assessment
What are the four CORE SATs? - CORRECT ANSWERS - Idea
generation
- Argument mapping
- Four ways of seeing
- Key assumption check
Idea Generation - CORRECT ANSWERS - Mind mapping
- Domain Heuristics
- Starbursting
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Idea Generation - CORRECT ANSWERS A bin of divergent and
convergent thinking tools that broaden thinking and generates new concepts and
ideas for analysis
Argument Mapping - CORRECT ANSWERS A visualization tool used
to evaluate the strength of an argument
Four Ways of Seeing - CORRECT ANSWERS A matrix technique that
generates ideas on the perspective on actors relevant to an intelligence question
Key Assumption Check - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 ANSWERS True
Idea generation consists of the following techniques: - CORRECT ANSWERS
Domain Heuristics, Starbursting, Driver Identification, Indicators and
Sign Posts, Mind Mapping
Starbursting - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 ANSWERS 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 ANSWERS What would tell an
observer when one scenario or outcome is becoming more likely over others
An argument map is designed to: - CORRECT ANSWERS - 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
Key Assumption Check - CORRECT ANSWERS A powerful technique
that, when executed well, will identify the weaknesses in the foundation of an
argument for an analytic assessment
What are the four CORE SATs? - CORRECT ANSWERS - Idea
generation
- Argument mapping
- Four ways of seeing
- Key assumption check
Idea Generation - CORRECT ANSWERS - Mind mapping
- Domain Heuristics
- Starbursting
