� Analyzing:
separating or breaking a whole into parts to discover their nature, function, and relationships.
o Identify important data/cues. Cluster data/cues and determine meaning. . Normal vs. abnormal; expected vs. unexpected. Generate hypotheses
� Applying standards-
judging according to established personal, professional, or social rules or criteria.
o Use research based standards/rules to confirm or disconfirm hypotheses. Make a judgment as to fit of standard.
� Discriminating -
Recognizing differences and similarities among things or situation and distinguishing carefully as to category or rank.
o Look for differences and similarities Does this help to confirm or disconfirm hypotheses?
Information seeking
- searching for evidence, facts or knowledge by identifying relevant sources and gathering objective, subjective, historical, and current data from those sources.
o Do you need more information to solve this problem?
Logical reasoning -
drawing inference or conclusions that are supported in or justified by evidence.
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� Predicting-
envisioning a plan and its consequences.
� Transforming knowledge- changing or converting the condition, nature, form, or function of concepts among contexts.
� Confidence -
assurance of one's reasoning abilities
� Contextual perspective-
considerate of the whole situation, including relationships, background and environment, relevant to some happening
� Creativity -
intellectual inventiveness used to generate discover or restructure ideas; imagining alternatives.
o Were you creative when you generated or restructured ideas? Did you think of alternatives?
Flexibility -
capacity to adapt, accommodate, modify, or change thoughts, ideas, and behaviors.
o Did you consider multiple possibilities? Did you get stuck on one train of thought?
� Inquisitiveness -
an eagerness to know by seeking knowledge and understanding through observation and thoughtful questioning in order to explore possibilities and alternatives.
Intellectual integrity-
seeking the truth through sincere, honest processes, even if the results are contrary to one's assumptions and beliefs.
Did you use research-based process and criteria to interpret the situation/problem? Guessing without a basis for deriving meaning does
Intuition -
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insightful sense of knowing without conscious use of reason.
o Did you recognize anything that seemed familiar from past experiences?
� Open-mindedness -
a viewpoint characterized by being receptive to divergent views and sensitive on one's biases
o Were you open to other possible interpretations of the situation/data? Did you consider any personal biases? Did you include the patient/family in the process?
� Perseverance-
pursuit of a course with determination to overcome obstacles.
Reflection-
Contemplation upon a subject, especially one's assumptions and thinking for the purposes of deeper understanding and self-evaluation.
Did you constantly reflect on your thinking, assumptions, and decisions to assure accurate interpretation of data and ach