(2020) #2 Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Diagram | Quizlet

process of elimination

an applied logic method to identify the correct answer by excluding other options

five Whys Technique

an interrogative technique used to explore the cause-and-effect relationships underlying a particular problem with the primary goal of determining root cause

TERM

problem-solving process

DEFINITION

any one of many established system of applied steps used to solve a problem; for the sake of this activity:

a. Identify or define the problem

b. Identify the causes of the problem

c. Collect and consider facts and opinions

d. Select the best solution

e. Implement or enact the solution

f. Evaluate the solution

TERM

decision making

DEFINITION

the skill of making a determination, as to a question, problem, or doubt, by making a judgment; for the sake of this activity, by means of critical thinking and the problem solving process

inductive reasoning

an applied logical process that uses specific observations and progresses to broader generalizations; the bottom-up approach

deductive reasoning

an applied logical process that begins with theory or potential solution, then conducts research in order to test whether the potential solution can be proven true; the top-down approach

analysis

a process as a method of studying the nature of something (in our case: problems and solutions) or of determining its essential components, features, and their relationships

TERM

logic

DEFINITION

a particular method of reasoning or argumentation

process

a systematic series of actions directed to some end

logical fallacy

an erroneous or flawed logic

Aristotle, Plato, Socrates

the main philosophers from Ancient Greece through whom our logical systems were first formally conceived and studied

systems thinking

an applied logical process that attempts to understand a system by the interactions between the components

argument

a process of reasoning or a series of reasons

rhetorical

language used for or concerned with mere style or effect

rhetorical question

a question asked solely to produce an effect or to make an assertion and not to elicit a reply; a question whose answer is already obvious or known

trial and error

a problem-solving strategy that involves attempting different solutions and eliminating those that do not work