Which of the following statements best describes the critical thinking process?
(a) Critical thinking is about being stubborn and judgmental in decision making.
(b) Critical thinking is about making decisions based on reasons that speak for themselves.
(c) Critical thinking is about cynically showing why other people are always wrong.
(d) Critical thinking is about using one's skills to defend bad decisions.
Question 2
Problem solving is defined as the process of ________.
(a) moving from the point at which we realize we have difficulty to the point at which we consider the difficulty to be resolved
(b) avoiding dealing with difficulties that seem overwhelming
(c) calling on someone to tell what to do whenever difficulties arise
(d) allowing small difficulties to become big enough to affect many different aspects of life
A hypothetical scenario illustrating the process of chemical selection
The human birth process as an example of positive feedback.
The clotting process (coagulation).
Synthesis of critical thinking
Communication throughout the nursing process
Basic process of metabolic profiling