Improving Leadership through Better Decision Making: Fostering Critical Thinking

Abstract

Improving Leadership through Better Decision Making: Fostering Critical Thinking, an Air University research paper Appendix A discusses the Watson-Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal - which is composed of a series of five tests inference test - "gauges ones' ability to discern the degree of truth or falsity of inferences drawn from the data that you are given recognition of assumptions test - samples the "ability to recognize unstated assumptions in statements" deduction test - "samples the ability to reason properly when given a statement of premise; to recognize the relation of implication between propositions" interpretation test - samples the "ability to weigh evidence and make valid generalizations" evaluation of arguments test - "samples the ability to distinguish strong and relevant arguments from ones which are weak or irrelevant""