Quiz #1 - Systems and the Iceberg Model

Which part of the iceberg model is related to the way we think about and perceive the world around us?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which part of the iceberg model is related to the patterns and trends we observe?

• A

• B

• C

• D

What list best represents the 4 parts of the iceberg model?

• Events, Patterns, System Structures, Mental Models

• Events, Predictions, Systems, Mindfulness

• Engineering, Production, Selling, Marketing

• Events, Anticipate, System Thinking, Motivation

Based on the 4 characteristics of a system, are the tools in a toolbox considered a system?

• Yes, they have the purpose of building things.

• Yes, they are all necessary for the building process.

• No, they do not provide each other with feedback.

• No, they are not physically connected to each other.

Based on the 4 characteristics of a system, is a laptop considered a system?

• Yes, all the parts interact and provide feedback to each other.

• Yes, the laptop knows its own purpose.

• No, not all of the buttons on a laptop are necessary.

• No, the purpose of the laptop is unclear.

Which of the following are characteristics of a system? (Select all that apply.)

• The system must have a unified purpose or goal.

• The parts of the systems must be physically touching or connected.

• The parts of the system must be interconnected or interrelated.

• The system strives to achieve balance.

• The system strives to achieve chaos.

One of the following is not a system

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What is the definition of a system?

• A group of parts that work together to achieve a goal
• The elements that flow into the system and are consumed or processed by the system
• The command given to the system.
• All of the activites that need to take place for the system to give the expected result?

Using the PREP program as an example of a system, which of the following best describes the necessary elements?

• students, teachers, PAs, and site directors.

• conversations and lectures

• the overall improved success of PREP students

Using the PREP program as an example of a system, which of the following best describes how the parts are connected and/or interrelated?

• students, teachers, PAs, and site directors.

• conversations and lectures

• the overall improved success of PREP students