Chap 6 Professional Skepticism Flashcards
what is a Questioning mindset?
—“trust but verify”—a disposition to inquiry with some sense of doubt.
self-confidence to resist persuasion and to challenge assumptions or conclusions. is what characteristic of skepticism?
self- esteem
what is Interpersonal understanding
recognition that people’s motivations and perceptions can lead them to provide biased or misleading information.
What are the 6 characteristics of Professional Skepticism?
- Questioning mindset 2. suspension of judgement 3. search for knowledge 4. interpersonal understanding 5. autonony 6. self-esteem
what is self esteem
self-confidence to resist persuasion and to challenge assumptions or conclusions.
the self-direction, moral independence, and conviction to decide for oneself, rather than accepting the claims of others is what characteristic of skepticism?
autonomy
what are the two primary components of professional skepticism?
- questioning mindset 2. critical assessment of audit evidence
withholding judgment until appropriate evidence is obtained. is what characteristic of skepticism?
suspension of judgement
what is autonomy
the self-direction, moral independence, and conviction to decide for oneself, rather than accepting the claims of others
recognition that people’s motivations and perceptions can lead them to provide biased or misleading information. is what characteristic of skepticism?
interpersonal understanding
what is Search for knowledge
desire to investigate beyond the obvious, with a desire to corroborate.
—“trust but verify”—a disposition to inquiry with some sense of doubt. is what characteristic of skepticism?
questioning mindset
desire to investigate beyond the obvious, with a desire to corroborate. is what characteristic of skepticism?
search for knowledge
what is Suspension of judgment
withholding judgment until appropriate evidence is obtained.
