VIVA

Question 1

information (elements of thinking)

Answer 1

data, facts, evidence, experiences required to answer
questions

Question 2

concepts (critical thinking)

Answer 2

ideas, theories, laws and principles that underpin our
thinking

Question 3

Depth (intellectual standard)

Answer 3

Extent of complexity (e.g. number of factors and interrelationships) recognised and addressed in an issue, problem or topic

Question 4

Breadth (intellectual standard)

Answer 4

Encompassing multiple viewpoints

Question 5

Logical (intellectual standard)

Answer 5

The parts of the thinking/analysis make sense together, no
contradictions.

Question 6

Significance (intellectual standard)

Answer 6

Importance to the matter under consideration

Question 7

Body Functions

Answer 7

physiological functions of body systems

Question 8

Body Structures

Answer 8

anatomical parts of the body

Question 9

capabilities

Answer 9

what a person can do either without difficulty or with modification

Question 10

disability

Answer 10

any condition that makes it more difficult for a person to do certain activities or interact with the world around them

Question 11

Clinical Reasoning

Answer 11

a reflective process of inquiry and analysis carried out by a health
professional in collaboration with the patient or client with the aim of understanding the
person, their context and their clinical problem(s) in order to guide evidence-informed
practice

Question 12

Interactive reasoning

Answer 12

The thinking and behaviour involved in the purposeful establishment
and ongoing management of the patient/client-therapist therapeutic alliance and rapport.

Question 13

Collaborative Reasoning

Answer 13

The health care collaboration between the therapist and the
individual (and sometimes trusted family member, parent/caregiver or close friend) in
making choices about care, based on provision of the therapist’s analysis, evidence-based
information about options, outcomes and uncertainties, and the patient’s preferences

Question 14

Priming

Answer 14

being overly biased by prior information such as a referral that provides a
diagnosis, a handover summary, or a medical imaging report of pathology that the therapist
assumes is the source of the patient’s or client’s symptoms and disability.

Question 15

cognitive bias

Answer 15

occurs when initial impressions and preferred analysis (e.g. clinical patterns)
lead the therapist to validate their reasoning by preferentially attending to findings which
support their thinking and neglecting or misinterpreting findings that don’t support their
analysis.