Exam 10: Become a Critical Thinker and Creative Problem Solver

Muriel is working on a survey design project for her internship with a school district.Her objective is measure the ease of implementation and learning impacts for a new nutrition program in the district.She has not designed a survey before and is brainstorming her first steps to complete the project.Who would be the best person to ask for assistance on where to begin, and what type of question should she ask?

Bloom's Taxonomy of Educational Objectives is an important part of the problem-solving process.

In the first week of class Ed impressed his classmates with his critical and creative thinking on the discussion topics.Since then, Ed has been asked to be involved in several unrelated projects.This is an example of:

Bailey has been working with the same study group for a long time.She likes the people in her study group, and they all seem to get along during their meetings.She has noticed that often the peers in her group will choose to work together on team projects, and she is not invited into those teams.She would like to work to change their perceptions about her; however, she is not sure what their mindsets are.What is Bailey's best course of action to solve her dilemma?

Philip was given a world problem to solve and he immediately began to create an algebraic expression from the facts stated in the problem.He was engaged in:

Yardise is acting as her group's mediator in a discussion they are having about dividing the work for a paper and project they must complete.As mediator, which critical thinking skill will be most helpful?

"Mr.Walsh has the reputation of being an easy instructor who seems to hand out A's in class.Therefore, I can count on getting at least an A in his class this semester." This statement is an example of:

Colin likes to solve puzzles, riddles, and any brain-teasers he can get his hands on.He loves to brainstorm new ideas in solving problems.However, he does not have a very good track record in being an effective problem solver.Colin would benefit from engaging in better questioning techniques in order to arrive at better solutions.

Perry has a dilemma.He has been working in the same study group for a while, but he'd like to switch to a new group.He does not want to offend his current group, and there are no viable excuses to offer them.Perry should apply Bloom's Taxonomy to assist him in thinking through his dilemma.

The statement "All instructors are absent-minded intellectuals" is an example of:

Carla saw this headline in her online newsfeed: "Newly found planet might support life." She is correct when she tells her friend that humans could live on another planet.

Discuss 3 ways you have demonstrated creative thinking on the job or in your life.Name 5 strategies you will use to offer creative solutions to problems you may encounter.

Brandy just got a D on her test and is down in the dumps for not doing as well as she could have if she'd spent more time studying.Brandy is likely an all-or-nothing thinker.

When evaluating a plan of action in problem-solving, one should consider the consequences of their action plan.

At work Robert was always searching for more efficient and effective ways to do his job.This led him into the field of software development to find innovative ways for his company to increase productivity while cutting costs.Robert does not consider himself a creative type, yet he has earned the reputation the company's top innovator.Robert may be a great problem-solver, but this does not mean he is necessarily a creative type.

The ability to clearly define a set of criteria for analyzing ideas is a quality of a:

Arnie has been paired with Jacob to work on project due in a few weeks.Jacob is very quiet in class and has a sloppy appearance; thus Arnie's impression is that Jacob has little to contribute to class and is rather disorganized.Jacob perceives Arnie to be bossy and uptight.Each has gone to their instructor to change partners with no success.To work well together, these men must:

Einstein's Riddle was first printed in Life Magazine on December 17, 1962.It has been said that only 2% of the population are able to solve it.What problem-solving strategies would you use to solve the puzzle? "There are five houses. The Englishman lives in the red house. The Spaniard owns the dog. Coffee is drunk in the green house. The Ukrainian drinks tea. The green house is immediately to the right of the ivory house. The Old Gold smoker owns snails. Kools are smoked in the yellow house. Milk is drunk in the middle house. The Norwegian lives in the first house. The man who smokes Chesterfields lives in the house next to the man with the fox. Kools are smoked in the house next to the house where the horse is kept.(should be "...in a house...", see Discussion section) The Lucky Strike smoker drinks orange juice. The Japanese smokes Parliaments. The Norwegian lives next to the blue house. Now, who drinks water? Who owns the zebra? In the interest of clarity, it must be added that each of the five houses is painted a different color, and their inhabitants are of different national extractions, own different pets, drink different beverages and smoke different brands of American cigarets [sic].One other thing: in statement 6, right means your right."

When decision-making, one should choose the best solution, and then weigh its pros and cons.

In Art History, Sharon was asked to compare and contrast the Surrealist and Dadaist movements to early music video work of the 1980's.Her instructor is asking her to apply which level of Bloom's Taxonomy of Educational Objectives?