______ was expanded and altered so it could apply to operation problems - ANSWER ✔ MPSP
All solutions must be - ANSWER ✔ Suitable: Does it solve the problem; legal and ethical
Feasible: does it fit within available resources
Acceptable: Is it worth the cost or risk
Distinguishable: Does it differ significantly from other solutions
Complete: does it contain he critical aspects of solving the problem from start to finish
An information brief will include - ANSWER ✔ A. Compex information
B. Conclusions
C. Resulting decisions
D. Reccomendations
Argumentum Ad Hominem - ANSWER ✔ Discrediting an argument by attacking the person who makes it
rather than the argument itself
As an Army officer you would use Army doctrine hierarchy including Army doctrine publications, Field
Manuals and which of the following? - ANSWER ✔ A. Joint Doctrine
B. Multinational Doctrine
C. Service Doctrine
D. Army Techniques Publications -answer
Characteristics of creative thinking include which of the following? - ANSWER ✔ A. Finding innovative
ways to solve problems-answer
B. Identify a problem and break it into parts
C. Examine a problem from limited viewpoints
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,D. Usually free-flowing to encourage creative thinking
Confirmation Bias - ANSWER ✔ finding evidence to support a conclusion we've already made
CPT Neumann's company is preparing for a lare, non-tactical event and is conducting the MPSP. What
type of criteria tells him what he cannot do? - ANSWER ✔ Screening criteria
Critical and creative thinking fall under leadership attribute of Intellect - ANSWER ✔ Mental agility,
judgement and innovation
Different from the initial counseling, the periodic follow-up counseling sessions during the soldier's
rated period is known as what? - ANSWER ✔
False Dilema - ANSWER ✔ black-and-white thinking
person omits consideration of more than two alternatives
For feedback to be effective it must be processed into - ANSWER ✔ a plan of action?
Leader Attributes - ANSWER ✔ character- army values, empathy, warrior ethos/service ethos, discipline,
humility
Presence- military bearing/professional bearing, fitness, confidence, resilience
Intellect-mental agility, judgement, innovation, interpersonal tact, expertise
Leader Competencies - ANSWER ✔ Leads-leads others builds trust, extends influence, lead by example,
communicates
Develops- prepares self, creates positive environment, develops others, stewards profession
Achieves-get results, anticipates, integrates tasks, roles, resources, and priorities, improves
performance, gives feedback, executes, adapts
Logical argument
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,Conclusions=Answers - ANSWER ✔ are your answers to the problems, whether you are solving a
mystery or just trying to make a point to your friends'
Logical arguments
Inferences=reason - ANSWER ✔ How you reason through a set of facts and assumptions looking for
connections and patterns
Logical Arguments
Premises= facts and assumptions - ANSWER ✔ Statements you believe to be true. These are facts and
assumptions
MDMP - ANSWER ✔ warfighters logic model
MDMP Steps - ANSWER ✔ Mission analysis= Gather Information, Identify the problem, Develop Criteria
COA Development=Generate possible solutions
COA Analysis= Analyze Possible Solutions
COA Comparison=Compare Possible Solutions
COA Approval and Order Production= Make the Decision
MDMP-steps 1-2 Critical thinking
1. Receive the mission
2. Mission analysis - ANSWER ✔ MDMP-3-6- Creative thinking
3. Course of Action Development
4. COA Analysis
5.COA Comparison
6. COA Approval
Methods of Influence - ANSWER ✔ Pressure
Legitimating
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, Exchange
Personal appeals
Collaboration
Rational Persuasion
Apprising
Inspirational appeals
Participation
Mind Mapping - ANSWER ✔ 1. Problem- draw and label problem in center
2. Elements-draw everything related to problem
3. Connect anything directly related to problem to center
4. Connect elements that might be related to problem
MPSP- steps 1-3 critical thinking
1. gather information
2.Identify Problem
3.Develope criteria
group of people to generate ideas - ANSWER ✔ MPSP-steps 4-6 Creative thinking
4. Generate possible solutions
5. Analyze possible solutions
6. Compare possible solutions
imagination, insight, novel ideas
7. implement solution
MPSP-1. Gather information - ANSWER ✔ gather facts, assumptions and opinions
MPSP-2. Identify the Problem - ANSWER ✔ Figure out what needs fixing
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