ISR CDP - Module 1 Questions and Answers

________ ________ is self-guided and self-disciplined thinking which attempts to reason at the highest level of quality - ANSWER critical thinking A critical thinker will discover ways to improve its surroundings by c ...

________ ________ is self-guided and self-disciplined thinking which attempts to reason at the highest level of quality - ANSWER critical thinking A critical thinker will discover ways to improve its surroundings by contributing to a more ________ civilized society - ANSWER rational Assuming that other individuals will act just the way another particular person does is called - ANSWER mirror imaging An unconscious belief that conditions, governs, and compels our behavior is known as a - ANSWER bias evolution, synthesis, revolution, re-application, and changing direction are 5 ways to assist __________ - ANSWER creativity prejudice, learned helplessness, functional fixation, and psychological blocks are the 4 mental blocks to ________ ________ - ANSWER creative thinking Purpose, question at issue, information, interpretation and inference, concepts, assumptions, implications and consequences, and point of view are the #_ ________ __ _______ - ANSWER 8 elements of thought The intelligence community is a coalition of #__ agencies and organizations that work independently and collaboratively to gather and analyze intelligence - ANSWER 17 Timeliness, appropriate sourcing, accuracy, level of confidence, assumptions vs. judgment, alternative analysis, relevance, logical argumentation, utility, and customer engagement are all referenced in - ANSWER AFI 14-133 intelligence analysis is what transforms data in the ___________ & _________ necessary for warfighters and decision-makers to decide and act - ANSWER information, knowledge A ____-_______ intelligence question is the most important factor is assuring the overall quality of intelligence analysis - ANSWER well-framed Status quo, authoritative, comparitive, empirical, scientific, and market are the #_ _____ __ _________ - ANSWER 6 modes of reasoning The 4 types of Structured Analytic Techniques (SATs) are: analysis of competing hypotheses, alternative futures, _________ intent matrix, argument mapping - ANSWER adversary ________ __ _________ __________ is used to ensure all information and arguments are evaluated and given equal treatment - ANSWER analysis of competing hypotheses ___________ _______ is used when a situation is too complex to trust a single outcome - ANSWER alternative futures _________ ______ ______ is used to analyze options that an analyst would likely consider in response to a certain situation - ANSWER adversary intent matrix ________ _______ is used to test a single hypothesis through logical reasoning - ANSWER argument mapping Artificial Intelligence is a sub-discipline of ___________ __________ that integrates other disciplines with the purpose of producing machines capable of replicating human intelligence - ANSWER cognitive science _______ ______ is used to identify people in photographs using facial recognition used to "Tag" people - ANSWER machine vision ___ ____ refers to exceptionally large collection of data collections and extracting the value from it - ANSWER big data Big Data has defining characteristics known as the #_ V's - ANSWER 5 Define volume - ANSWER amount of data Define velocity - ANSWER speed at which data is produced Define variety - ANSWER number of different types of sources Define value - ANSWER how relevant or appropriate the data is Define veracity - ANSWER the trustworthiness of data What is it called when data is collected from satellite imagery, geodesy data, or GPS waypoints? - ANSWER GEOINT What is it called when data is collected from intercepted communications, emissions, and signals? - ANSWER SIGINT What is it called when data is derived from scientific measurements or chemical analysis? - ANSWER MASINT What is it called when data is derived from clandestine and covert collection of documents and knowledge? - ANSWER HUMINT What is it called when data has been collected from mass media or professional/academic publications? - ANSWER OSINT __________ links people to their environment and is critical to accurate understanding of the world around us. - ANSWER perception When it comes to the barriers to reasoning, perception was one of the barriers. What we perceive is influenced by past experience, education, cultural values, role requirements and ______________ _____. - ANSWER organizational norms What barrier to reasoning hijacks reason i.e. rationality becomes secondary? - ANSWER emotion What barrier to reasoning refers to a deterioration of mental efficiency, reality testing, and moral judgment that results from in-group pressures? - ANSWER groupthink A cognitive bias is a ______ _____ that is consistent and predictable regardless of cultural differences. Much like an optical illusion, cognitive biases remain compelling even when we know they exist. - ANSWER mental error What type of bias is the strongest when making quick "gut" judgments without really analyzing the situation? - ANSWER availability Creativity consists of process, ability, and ________ - ANSWER attitude What creative method, when talking about assisting creativity, is an incremental improvement, every problem that has been solved can be resolved again in a better way? - ANSWER evolution _________ is the preconception often preventing us from seeing beyond what we already know or believe to be possible - ANSWER prejudice The feeling that you don't have the tools, knowledge, materials, ability, to do anything so you might as well not try is known as _______ ____________ - ANSWER learned helplessness __________ ________ is when we see an object only in terms of its name rather than in terms of what it can do. - ANSWER functional fixation The three types of basic reasoning are: deductive, inductive, and _________ - ANSWER abductive Which of the six modes of reasoning draws conclusion from personal interaction with real evidence? - ANSWER empirical Which of the six modes of reasoning draws causal inferences using facts, premises, and logic? - ANSWER scientific The three IC Directives that prescribe standards and principles for dissemination and require annual assessments for compliance are ICD ___, ___, and ___. These ICDs underscore the importance of communication. - ANSWER 203, 206, 208 IARPA's Mercury Program is an example of _______ _______ - ANSWER machine hearing Viewed as the basis of expertise, this barrier to critical thinking occurs when analysts utilize previous experiences to respond to new problems: ______ _________ - ANSWER mental shortcuts With respect to cognitive biases, this type occurs because of analyst's need to explain the past, understand the present, and estimate the future: Biases in Perception of _____ ___ ______ - ANSWER cause and effect What type of bias occurs when an analysts overestimates the quality of the analytic performance? Bias in __________ __ _________ - ANSWER evaluation of reporting Which type of creative method is utilized when previous solutions to problem sets are looked at in a new way? __-___________ - ANSWER re-application Which intellectual standard is the gateway standard?_______ - ANSWER clarity This intellectual standard is met when the analysis is free from bias, dishonesty, and favoritism: ________ - ANSWER fairness According to AFI 14-133, what are the two additional standards used to measure and assess analytic excellence and readiness? __________ and ________ __________ - ANSWER timeliness, customer engagement What does SAT stand for; SATs are tools an analyst can utilize to take a systematic approach to problem solving, mitigate bias and error, and enhance analytic credibility - ANSWER structured analytic technique In the Adversary Intent Matrix, analysis is done from the point of view of the ________-_____ - ANSWER decision-maker What process do analysts employ to challenge an analytic consensus or a key assumption regarding a critically important intelligence question? _____'_ ________ - ANSWER devil's advocacy In intelligence analysis, the purpose of AI machines is to combine what two concepts? Human ____________ and human ______ - ANSWER intelligence, senses The process of geotagging locations on social media is also known as _______ ________ in the Intelligence Community? - ANSWER spatial analysis