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Critical Thinking Skills

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is one skill that forms the basis of critical thinking?

(a)  

2.

Analytical Thinking Strategies include:

a)

Be clear on why you need the information

b)

Collect data from a variety of sources

c)

Rephrase questions

d)

Break down the details into factual subsets

3.

This image is an example of which analytical thinking tool?

a)

Mind-Mapping

b)

Brainstorming

c)

Problem Visualisation

d)

Puzzle solving

4.

Which one does NOT describe "Active Listening"?

a)

Listen for feelings

b)

Read body language

c)

Criticising someone constructively

d)

Clarify: paraphrase and summarise

5.

This image can be used in a lateral thinking activity known as...

a)

Pick a transitional object

b)

Jump to the wrong answer

c)

Tell a different story

d)

Puzzles galore

6.

Which one is NOT a strategy to demonstrate open-mindedness...

a)

Be brutally honest about your strengths and weaknesses

b)

Acknowledge there may be more than one solution to addressing an issue

c)

Check your cognitive biases and cultural assumptions

d)

Agree with every suggestion a colleague offers towards a solution

7.

What is NOT a key tool used in Problem Solving - fundamental to even begin the process?

a)

Questioning

b)

The 5-Whys

c)

De Bono's six Thinking Hats

d)

Playing card games

8.

The advantage of Edward De Bono's "Six Thinking Hats" is...

a)

... it covers all the perspectives our brain engages in decision making

b)

... colourful and therefore stimulating for the brain

c)

... is more interesting than playing Sudoku or training ourselves with puzzles

d)

... allows us to say what we want without being interrupted.

9.

Name the Cognitive Bias: The tendency to overestimate the likelihood of events due to how recent the memories are or how unusual or emotionally charged they may be.

a)

Bandwagon Effect

b)

Confirmation Bias

c)

Anchoring Effect

d)

Availability Heuristic

10.

Name one (1) boundary to generating solutions in the workplace.

(a)