Across
- 2. 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
- 3. an applied logical process that uses specific observations and progresses to broader generalizations; the bottom-up approach
- 4. language used for or concerned with mere style or effect
- 5. energy or aptitude displayed in initiation of action
- 9. 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
- 10. seeking to solve a problem before it occurs
- 13. a problem-solving strategy that involves attempting different solutions and eliminating those that do not work
- 15. a particular method of reasoning or argumentation
- 16. a process of reasoning or a series of reasons
- 18. an applied logical process that attempts to understand a system by the interactions between the components
- 19. an erroneous or flawed logic
- 20. the act of managing or directing
- 21. answer to a problem
- 22. the ability to work effectively with minimal or no supervision
Down
- 1. an interrogative technique used to explore the cause-and-effect relationships underlying a particular problem with the primary goal of determining root cause
- 6. a systematic series of actions directed to some end
- 7. attempting to select the best alternative among several options
- 8. free from outside control; not depending on another's authority.
- 11. any one of many established system of applied steps used to solve a problem; for the sake of this activity
- 12. an applied logic method to identify the correct answer by excluding other options
- 14. the main philosophers from Ancient Greece through whom our logical systems were first formally conceived and studied
- 17. 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