Jul 23, 201114 yr 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.
Jul 24, 201114 yr I have to take it in a week. I am a little nervous about it as I have no idea what is going to be on it. : /
Jul 25, 201114 yr I take it aug 2nd also! I am applying at Gordon college and Macon State for now. Good luck to you too!
Jul 25, 201114 yr Awesome, well we shall see each other then! : P...Have you gotten your ati password and id? I have my ID for a pencil/paper test but is the password we need our password that we use to log onto ATI? Does that make sense? lol. How are you prepping for the test, or are you at all?
Jul 25, 201114 yr Author I believe the password we need is what we use for the ATI website...I haven't really prepped for the test at all because I haven't been sure what to study, lol...how about you?
Jul 25, 201114 yr I haven't been studying either lol, I have no idea what to study at all. I'm nervous about not knowing what is going to be on it...I am not even sure what I would study anyway.
Jul 25, 201114 yr Author I'm nervous too...I hate going in blind, lol. But fingers crossed we'll do okay!
Aug 2, 201114 yr Author So...what did you guys think of the test? Not exactly what I was expecting, lol
Has anyone taken the ATI Critical Thinking Test?