Hello! I am about to take ATI critical thinking test next month! I am so nervous about it.Can anyone give me any advice about it? Like what will be on the test
Strive2Survive 48 Posts May 7, 2013 I got this from a thread on this website from 2011... Other than this...google it and a million things come up but I have personally never taken the test...The ATI Critical Thinking test consists of the following catagories:Interpretation:to understand, comprehend, decipher, and explain themeaning of written materials, verbal and nonverbalcommunications, empirical data, and graphics.Analysis:to examine, organize, categorize, or prioritize variables such assigns and symptoms, evidence, facts, research findings,concepts, ideas, beliefs, and points of view.Inference:to draw conclusions based on evidence, to differentiatebetween conclusions/hypotheses that are logically orevidentially necessary and those that are merely possible orprobable and to identify knowledge gaps or needs.Explanation:to explain, in writing or orally, the assumptions andreasoning processes followed in reaching conclusions, and tojustifying one’s reasoning/conclusions in terms of evidence,concepts, methodologies, or contextual considerations.Evaluation:to assess the credibility of sources of information, toassess the strength of evidence, to assess the relevance,significance, value or applicability of information in relation to aspecific situation, and to assess information for biases,stereotypes, and clichés.Self-Regulation:to continuously monitor, reflect on, and to question one’s ownthinking, to reconsider interpretations or judgments asappropriate based on further analysis of facts or addedinformation and to examine one’s own views with sensitivity tothe possible influence of personal biases or self-interest.