Question 1

One can develop creative thinking skills by solving riddles and puzzles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Discuss a problem you are faced with at home, school or work.Think it through, and discuss how you will approach this problem using the steps of the problem solving process.If you can not think of a current issue, use an issue from the past and discuss how using the problem solving process may have supported or changed the decision you made.

Accepted Answer

One problem I have faced in the past at work is a lack of communication between team members. This led to misunderstandings, missed deadlines, and overall inefficiency in our projects.

To approach this problem using the problem-solving process, I would first identify the root cause of the communication breakdown. This may involve speaking with team members individually to understand their perspectives and any barriers they may be facing in communicating effectively.

Next, I would brainstorm potential solutions to improve communication within the team. This could include implementing regular team meetings, setting clear expectations for communication channels and response times, or providing training on effective communication techniques.

After brainstorming, I would evaluate each potential solution based on its feasibility, potential impact, and cost. Once a solution is chosen, I would create a plan for implementation, including assigning responsibilities and setting a timeline for when the changes will be put into effect.

Finally, I would monitor the effectiveness of the chosen solution and make adjustments as needed. This may involve gathering feedback from team members, tracking project progress, and making any necessary changes to the communication process.

Using the problem-solving process in this situation would have supported my decision-making by providing a structured approach to addressing the communication issues within the team. It would have helped me to consider multiple perspectives, evaluate potential solutions, and track the effectiveness of the chosen solution. This process would have likely led to a more successful and sustainable resolution to the communication problem.

Question 3

Zach's team has been working toward solving the same technical problem for over an hour and have been unable to arrive at a solution.They would benefit most by:

Accepted Answer

A) applying deductive reasoning. 
B) applying Bloom's Taxonomy. 
C) creative problem-solving. 
D) applying inductive reasoning. 
A) applying deductive reasoning. 
B) applying Bloom's Taxonomy. 
C) creative problem-solving. 
D) applying inductive reasoning. C

Question 4

Javier has been enjoying "Einstein's Riddle" and shared a possible solution with his roommate Jess.Jess made fun of him for wasting time on the activity, labeling him a 'nerd'.Jess likely used negative labeling because:

Accepted Answer

A) Javier and Jess are competitive. 
B) Javier is boastful. 
C) Jess has anxiety about his problem-solving skills. 
D) There is not enough information to make a critical judgment. 
A) Javier and Jess are competitive. 
B) Javier is boastful. 
C) Jess has anxiety about his problem-solving skills. 
D) There is not enough information to make a critical judgment.

Question 5

Morgan has completed the assigned portion of a class project that involved gathering data and performing a statistical analysis.He has added further data and analysis to support an opinion he formed on the subject matter.His curiosity and willingness to go above and beyond the assigned work demonstrates his panache for creative problem solving.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Heather and her boyfriend just broke up after dating for over a year.They started dating when she was a freshman, and she spent much of her time with him instead of making new friends when she arrived in the dorms.She and her roommate are not getting along lately either.She feels down and has no one to talk with.Her energy level is low, and she has been having a tough time concentrating on her academic work for two weeks.Choose the best set of strategies to help Heather:

Accepted Answer

A) Heather's main problem is that she is not getting along with her roommate.She needs to set the goal of working through their differences.She needs to develop and implement a plan of action in approaching or doing something nice for her roommate to improve relations.As she and her roommate communicate, she needs to evaluate her plan to ensure sustainable success in their relations. 
B) Heather's main problem is that her academic work is suffering.She needs to set the goal to remain disciplined in her work despite her emotional state.She needs to develop and implement a plan of action in developing a strict work schedule.She needs to evaluate her plan to ensure success. 
C) Heather's main problem is that she has not made new friends.She needs to set a goal of making a new friend.She needs to develop and implement a plan of action to talk with new people when opportunities arise.As she meets new people she needs to evaluate her plan to take further steps in developing friendships. 
D) Heather's main problem is that she is single.She needs to set the goal of seeking out a new boyfriend.She needs to develop and implement a plan of action to schedule dates with a variety of individuals.As she meets new potential mates, she needs to evaluate her plan to determine if this is helping in solving her problems. 
A) Heather's main problem is that she is not getting along with her roommate.She needs to set the goal of working through their differences.She needs to develop and implement a plan of action in approaching or doing something nice for her roommate to improve relations.As she and her roommate communicate, she needs to evaluate her plan to ensure sustainable success in their relations. 
B) Heather's main problem is that her academic work is suffering.She needs to set the goal to remain disciplined in her work despite her emotional state.She needs to develop and implement a plan of action in developing a strict work schedule.She needs to evaluate her plan to ensure success. 
C) Heather's main problem is that she has not made new friends.She needs to set a goal of making a new friend.She needs to develop and implement a plan of action to talk with new people when opportunities arise.As she meets new people she needs to evaluate her plan to take further steps in developing friendships. 
D) Heather's main problem is that she is single.She needs to set the goal of seeking out a new boyfriend.She needs to develop and implement a plan of action to schedule dates with a variety of individuals.As she meets new potential mates, she needs to evaluate her plan to determine if this is helping in solving her problems.

Question 7

Which of the following strategies is the quickest way to solve the problem below? A company that makes batteries conducts tests on battery life.For a D cell battery, the mean life is 19 hours, and the useful life of the battery follows a normal distribution with a standard deviation of 1.2 hours.What is the probability that one battery drawn at random will last between 17 and 20 hours?

Accepted Answer

A) making a chart, table, list, or illustration 
B) estimation, guessing, checking, and revising 
C) working backwards to eliminate 
D) translating words into equations 
A) making a chart, table, list, or illustration 
B) estimation, guessing, checking, and revising 
C) working backwards to eliminate 
D) translating words into equations

Question 8

Problem solving steps may be done in any order.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Creative thought involves both sides of the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

When working to change mindsets, we are trying to change our preconceived perceptions about people and things..

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Pat and his group are discussing a political problem in class and must offer possible solutions.He has his ideas on how to approach the problem but listens intently to what his group members have to say before he offers his approach.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) inductive reasoning 
B) deductive reasoning 
C) effective problem-solving 
D) listening to all sides of an issue. 
A) inductive reasoning 
B) deductive reasoning 
C) effective problem-solving 
D) listening to all sides of an issue.

Question 12

When problem solving and making choices, a creative approach would be to list many alternatives and imagine the likely consequences of each.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The 8th grade class has 100 students.There were 60 girls and 40 boys.Each was given a survey about whether or not they ate pizza in the last month.In the survey results, 40 girls ate pizza while 20 did not.Also, 30 boys ate pizza while 10 did not.What is the strategy to use to determine the probability that a student drawn at random ate pizza?

Accepted Answer

A) make a chart, table, list, or illustration 
B) simplify 
C) look for patterns and connections 
D) act out the problem 
A) make a chart, table, list, or illustration 
B) simplify 
C) look for patterns and connections 
D) act out the problem

Question 14

Shelia tends to make gut decisions based on her knowledge, experience and strong intuition.She has been successful in using this methodology in her work; however, in going back to school she is finding that making decisions from her gut has lead to undesirable outcomes such as choosing research topics that seem interesting only to find she is bored with the subject.She has also found herself working in teams with people she does not necessarily enjoy.Sheila would likely benefit from taking the time to think about how her personality and learning styles may not be as helpful in this new situation and to consider incorporating alternatives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Kelsey is a film editor and loves what she does for a living.Often she will run into glitches or changes that require her to rework scenes and layers of soundtracks several times.Her greatest strength contributing to her successful career is most likely:

Accepted Answer

A) creative problem-solving. 
B) persistence. 
C) having a positive attitude. 
D) paying attention to detail. 
A) creative problem-solving. 
B) persistence. 
C) having a positive attitude. 
D) paying attention to detail.

Question 16

Gabriel is interested in the topic of zero population growth.This is simply the replacement of two parents with two offspring.With two people in each generation, the population would remain stable, with no growth.Due to alarming statistics on resource depletion, and global warming, Gabriel would like to show the class what the carbon footprint of a zero population scenario would look like after seven generations, versus examples of parents who have more than two children.Gabriel's data could be shown creatively with a table or through visual models.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Knowledge, Comprehension, Application, Analysis, Synthesis, and Evaluation are levels associated with:

Accepted Answer

A) Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving Strategies 
B) Bloom's Taxonomy of Educational Objectives 
C) Creative Problem-Solving Strategies 
D) SCANS for School and Job Success 
A) Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving Strategies 
B) Bloom's Taxonomy of Educational Objectives 
C) Creative Problem-Solving Strategies 
D) SCANS for School and Job Success

Question 18

What are the attributes of a critical thinker? Discuss 5 ways to improve critical thinking skills.

Accepted Answer

Critical thinkers possess several key at

Question 19

When looking for various viewpoints on a particular question you have, it is best to ask a/an:

Accepted Answer

A) feedback question 
B) open-ended question 
C) fact-finding question 
D) follow-up question 
A) feedback question 
B) open-ended question 
C) fact-finding question 
D) follow-up question

Question 20

Olivia is in a team with classmates who already seem to have worked together in the past.She feels like the odd person out but is doing her best to be positive and contribute to the group.After her first meeting with her team, she feels like they must not respect her since they did not seem to ever engage with her ideas.With what you have learned about critical thinking and collaboration, offer Olivia your analysis of the situation and suggestions toward working more successfully with the group.

Accepted Answer

Olivia, it sounds like you are in a chal

One can develop creative thinking skills by solving riddles and puzzles.

Zach's team has been working toward solving the same technical problem for over an hour and have been unable to arrive at a solution.They would benefit most by:

Javier has been enjoying "Einstein's Riddle" and shared a possible solution with his roommate Jess.Jess made fun of him for wasting time on the activity, labeling him a 'nerd'.Jess likely used negative labeling because:

Problem solving steps may be done in any order.

Creative thought involves both sides of the brain.

When working to change mindsets, we are trying to change our preconceived perceptions about people and things..

Pat and his group are discussing a political problem in class and must offer possible solutions.He has his ideas on how to approach the problem but listens intently to what his group members have to say before he offers his approach.This is an example of:

When problem solving and making choices, a creative approach would be to list many alternatives and imagine the likely consequences of each.

Kelsey is a film editor and loves what she does for a living.Often she will run into glitches or changes that require her to rework scenes and layers of soundtracks several times.Her greatest strength contributing to her successful career is most likely:

Knowledge, Comprehension, Application, Analysis, Synthesis, and Evaluation are levels associated with:

What are the attributes of a critical thinker? Discuss 5 ways to improve critical thinking skills.

When looking for various viewpoints on a particular question you have, it is best to ask a/an:

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Exam 10: Become a Critical Thinker and Creative Problem Solver

One can develop creative thinking skills by solving riddles and puzzles.

Zach's team has been working toward solving the same technical problem for over an hour and have been unable to arrive at a solution.They would benefit most by:

Javier has been enjoying "Einstein's Riddle" and shared a possible solution with his roommate Jess.Jess made fun of him for wasting time on the activity, labeling him a 'nerd'.Jess likely used negative labeling because:

Problem solving steps may be done in any order.

Creative thought involves both sides of the brain.

When working to change mindsets, we are trying to change our preconceived perceptions about people and things..

Pat and his group are discussing a political problem in class and must offer possible solutions.He has his ideas on how to approach the problem but listens intently to what his group members have to say before he offers his approach.This is an example of:

When problem solving and making choices, a creative approach would be to list many alternatives and imagine the likely consequences of each.

Kelsey is a film editor and loves what she does for a living.Often she will run into glitches or changes that require her to rework scenes and layers of soundtracks several times.Her greatest strength contributing to her successful career is most likely:

Knowledge, Comprehension, Application, Analysis, Synthesis, and Evaluation are levels associated with:

What are the attributes of a critical thinker? Discuss 5 ways to improve critical thinking skills.

When looking for various viewpoints on a particular question you have, it is best to ask a/an:

Be a Lifelong Learner

Expand Your Emotional Intelligence

Manage Your Time

Maximize Your Resources

Listen and Take Effective Notes

Actively Read

Improve Your Memory Skills

Excel at Taking Tests

Express Yourself in Writing and Speech

Create a Healthy Mind, Body, and Spirit

Build Supportive and Diverse Relationships

Develop Positive Habits

Explore Majors and Careers

Filters