CTL Decision Making & Critical Thinking 4

Question 1

When applying systems thinking, a team leader examines a problem by focusing on:

Accepted Answer

Interconnections and feedback loops between components

Answer

Systems thinking analyzes how parts of a system interact and influence each other, avoiding narrow fixes that create unintended consequences elsewhere.

Question 2

A team is experiencing 'analysis paralysis.' The BEST action for the team leader is to:

Accepted Answer

Set a decision deadline and limit the number of options under consideration

Answer

Analysis paralysis is best countered by imposing a decision deadline and constraining the option set, forcing actionable momentum.

Question 3

In critical thinking, an 'ad hominem' fallacy occurs when someone:

Accepted Answer

Attacks the person making an argument rather than the argument itself

Answer

An ad hominem fallacy redirects the argument away from the idea and toward the character or credibility of the person presenting it.

Question 4

A team leader uses a 'premortem' analysis before launching a new initiative. This involves:

Accepted Answer

Imagining the project has failed and identifying reasons why

Answer

A premortem asks the team to project forward and assume failure has occurred, then work backward to identify likely causes, surfacing risks proactively.

Question 5

Which critical thinking skill involves recognizing when additional evidence is needed before reaching a conclusion?

Accepted Answer

Intellectual humility

Answer

Intellectual humility is the recognition of the limits of one's own knowledge, including knowing when more evidence is required before concluding.

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CTL Decision Making & Critical Thinking 4