Q1
Thinking Actively: Of all the people you have known, who has had the most influence on the way you think? How has this person affected you? Give an example of his or her influence. What do you expect to learn from this?
Q2
Carefully Exploring Situations with Questions: Think of an important situation in your personal or professional life. Ask six questions about it—one from each of the question categories: (1) fact, (2) interpretation, (3) analysis, (4) synthesis, (5) evaluation, and (6) application.
Q3
Working Toward Goals: Identify one of your personal or professional goals. Why is the goal important to you? How do you plan to achieve it?
Q4
Working Toward Goals: Identify one of your personal or professional goals. Why is the goal important to you? How do you plan to achieve it?
Q5
An Organized Approach to Making Decisions: Think of an important personal decision that you need to make. How might applying the five-step decision-making method help you make this decision? How might a methodical approach to decision making increase the likelihood that you will make the best decision under the circumstances?
Q6
Living Creatively: In what aspects of your life do you feel that you are most creative? Give specific examples and explain why you think they are creative. In what areas would you like to develop a more creative approach?
Q7
Thinking Ahead: From your own experience, describe a situation in which you used both critical and creative thinking, even if you were unaware of it at the time.
