LSS1003 Review of Mental Models and Ladder of Inference

Which of these means "point of view"?

• assumption

• bias

• perspective

• e

  action

Which of these means "a strong unfair prejudice against someone or something"?

• assumption

• bias

• perspective

• conclusion

Which of these means "immediate judgments or beliefs WITHOUT PROOF"?

• assumption

• bias

• perspective

• conclusion

In the Ladder of Inference, this is information you receive

• selecting fact/data

• assumption

• conclusion

• belief

In the Ladder of Inference, a thing that is immediately accepted as true or as certain to happen, without proof

• selecting fact/data

• assumption

• conclusion

• belief

In the Ladder of Inference, a judgement or decision reached by reasoning

• selecting fact/data

• assumption

• conclusion

• belief

In the Ladder of Inference, something that is accepted, considered to be true, like a story or long-term opinion

• selecting fact/data

• assumption

• conclusion

• belief

In the Ladder of Inference, this is the result of the decision-making process

• selecting fact/data

• assumption

• conclusion

• belief

Draw the ladder of inference and Put the 6 steps of the Ladder of Inference in the correct order. (Assumptions-Beliefs-Facts (or selecting certain facts)-Conclusions-Action)

Here is a story of Ahmed.

Reorder the story according to the Ladder of Inference.

1. Ahmed immediately thinks his student overslept.

2. Ahmed notices his student coming in late to class.

3.Ahmed shouts at the student.

4. Ahmed thinks the student is always doing this, he is never on time.