Exam 5: Decision Making and Problem Solving

Many departments use automated tools such as _____________ to explore and characterize large data sets.

A consultative decision is __________.

A good tool to assist managers in decision making when faced with community crime prediction is __________.

The Abilene Paradox is an example of __________.

Ethics in decision making relates to __________.

Decisions made at the first-line level are typically classified as operational decisions.

The left side of the brain is more likely to be used for __________.

Thinking that is focused, evaluative in nature and includes decision making is known as _______________ thinking.

A ______________ decision is a decision that managers make on their own, with little or no input from others.

A sixth sense, intuition, or sense that a law enforcement officer has in dangerous situations is referred to as the __________.

Decisions are frequently based on __________.

Using killer phrases can stifle creativity.

Which is not part of the ABCs of emotional intelligence?

During brainstorming, it is critical that convergent thinking occur before divergent thinking.

The nominal group technique __________.

The ________________ uses objective questions rather than open-ended questions to measure employees' feelings about key issues.

Delegation involves __________.

When applying a business plan model to policing, a decision by a front-line officer would be __________.