WRS 2 - Critical Thinking & Problem Solving Puzzle

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Across
  1. 4. a process of reasoning or a series of reasons
  2. 5. an applied logical process that begins with theory or potential solution, then conducts research in order to test whether the potential solution can be proven true; the top-down approach
  3. 7. an erroneous or flawed logic
  4. 9. an applied logical process that attempts to understand a system by the interactions between the components
  5. 11. an interrogative technique used to explore the cause-and-effect relationships underlying a particular problem with the primary goal of determining root cause
  6. 12. a systematic series of actions directed to some end
  7. 13. language used for or concerned with mere style or effect
  8. 14. a process as a method of studying the nature of something (in our case: problems and solutions) or of determining its essential components, features, and their relationships
  9. 15. a question asked solely to produce an effect or to make an assertion and not to elicit a reply; a question whose answer is already obvious or known
  10. 16. an applied logic method to identify the correct answer by excluding other options
Down
  1. 1. the main philosophers from Ancient Greece through whom our logical systems were first formally conceived and studied
  2. 2. any one of many established system of applied steps used to solve a problem; for the sake of this activity
  3. 3. a particular method of reasoning or argumentation
  4. 6. a problem-solving strategy that involves attempting different solutions and eliminating those that do not work
  5. 8. an applied logical process that uses specific observations and progresses to broader generalizations; the bottom-up approach
  6. 10. the skill of making a determination, as to a question, problem, or doubt, by making a judgment; for the sake of this activity, by means of critical thinking and the problem solving process