CCP 103 - Critical Thinking and Decision Making

Question 1

What is system 1 thinking?

Answer 1

Fast thinking. Heuristic. Pattern recognition.

Question 2

What is System 2 thinking?

Answer 2

Slow thinking. Cognitive, hypothetical-deductive, analytical

Question 3

What is the RED method of critical thinking?

Answer 3

Recognize assumptions
Evaluate arguments
Draw conclusions

Question 4

Name a cognitive bias and give a personal example

Answer 4

Attribution error- form of stereotyping (disabled- pity, successful outsiders- envy)
Availability heuristic- recent or vivid dx more easily brought to king and overemphasized

Question 5

What is constructivist theory

Answer 5

Knowledge is constructed, rather than innate, or passively absorbed

(Active vs passive learning)

Question 6

Distinguish between thinking and critical thinking

Answer 6

Critical thinking is not linear, it is organized in priority order

Question 7

How do you mitigate cognitive bias errors

Answer 7

CRM

Systems level- simplify tasks, decrease reliance on memory (checklists), use guidelines & algos, decrease time stress and fatigue, more computers

Individual level- increase own knowledge, strategies for review of dx and tx (second opinion, review working decisions), maximize feedback and awareness