CDASA 4 UPDATED EXAM Questions And
CORRECT Answers
_____________ is fundamentally a mental process,
but understanding this process is hindered by the lack of conscious awareness of the workings
of our own minds. - CORRECT ANSWERS Intelligence Analysis
Conscious application of tools and techniques that should be in the analytical tradecraft toolkit
of all intelligence analysts does not help in improving the workings of our own minds. -
CORRECT ANSWERS False
We devote a lot of attention in our thinking. - CORRECT ANSWERS b. False
One key to successful learning is memorization. - CORRECT ANSWERS b. False
The concept of bounded rationality has come to be recognized widely, though not universally,
both as an accurate portrayal of human judgment and choice and as a sensible adjustment to
the limitations inherent in how the human mind functions. - CORRECT ANSWERS a. True
Past experience, education, cultural values, role requirements, and organizational norms, as
well as by the specifics of the information received do not shape our perceptions. - CORRECT
ANSWERS b. False
Analytical assumption is one part of a mental model or mind-set. - CORRECT ANSWERS a.
True
Which of the following statements are considered inaccurate? - CORRECT ANSWERS a.
The disadvantage of a mind-set is that it can color and control our perception.
, b. When faced with a major paradigm shift, analysts
who know the most about a subject have the
most to unlearn.
Answer: Both are accurate
______________ is the process of inference in which people construct their own version of
reality on the basis of information provided through the five senses. - CORRECT
ANSWERS Perception
It takes more information, and more unambiguous information, to recognize an unexpected
phenomenon than an expected one. Which of the following statements is correct about the
preceding concept? - CORRECT ANSWERS a. We tend to perceive what we expect to
perceive.
When people are alerted perception patterns are attenuated. - CORRECT ANSWERS b.
False
Mind-sets are ____________________; they are unavoidable. - CORRECT
ANSWERS neither good nor bad
Which of these statements are accurate? - CORRECT ANSWERS b. Objectivity is achieved
by making basic assumptions and reasoning as explicit as possible so that they can be
challenged by others and analysts can, themselves, examine their validity.
Mind-sets tend to be quick to form but resistant to change. - CORRECT ANSWERS a. True
CORRECT Answers
_____________ is fundamentally a mental process,
but understanding this process is hindered by the lack of conscious awareness of the workings
of our own minds. - CORRECT ANSWERS Intelligence Analysis
Conscious application of tools and techniques that should be in the analytical tradecraft toolkit
of all intelligence analysts does not help in improving the workings of our own minds. -
CORRECT ANSWERS False
We devote a lot of attention in our thinking. - CORRECT ANSWERS b. False
One key to successful learning is memorization. - CORRECT ANSWERS b. False
The concept of bounded rationality has come to be recognized widely, though not universally,
both as an accurate portrayal of human judgment and choice and as a sensible adjustment to
the limitations inherent in how the human mind functions. - CORRECT ANSWERS a. True
Past experience, education, cultural values, role requirements, and organizational norms, as
well as by the specifics of the information received do not shape our perceptions. - CORRECT
ANSWERS b. False
Analytical assumption is one part of a mental model or mind-set. - CORRECT ANSWERS a.
True
Which of the following statements are considered inaccurate? - CORRECT ANSWERS a.
The disadvantage of a mind-set is that it can color and control our perception.
, b. When faced with a major paradigm shift, analysts
who know the most about a subject have the
most to unlearn.
Answer: Both are accurate
______________ is the process of inference in which people construct their own version of
reality on the basis of information provided through the five senses. - CORRECT
ANSWERS Perception
It takes more information, and more unambiguous information, to recognize an unexpected
phenomenon than an expected one. Which of the following statements is correct about the
preceding concept? - CORRECT ANSWERS a. We tend to perceive what we expect to
perceive.
When people are alerted perception patterns are attenuated. - CORRECT ANSWERS b.
False
Mind-sets are ____________________; they are unavoidable. - CORRECT
ANSWERS neither good nor bad
Which of these statements are accurate? - CORRECT ANSWERS b. Objectivity is achieved
by making basic assumptions and reasoning as explicit as possible so that they can be
challenged by others and analysts can, themselves, examine their validity.
Mind-sets tend to be quick to form but resistant to change. - CORRECT ANSWERS a. True
