Three types of thinking comprise the decision-making process. Which of the following is not one of these types of thinking?
a. reflective thinking c. intuitive thinking
b. clinical thinking d. critical thinking
B
Delaune and Ladner (2011) define decision making as considering and choosing from a repertoire of actions to achieve the desired outcome. There are five steps in the decision-making process. These five steps are: 1) decision making, 2) critical thinking, 2) reflective thinking, 4) intuitive thinking, and 5) problem solving. While critical thinking processes are used in fight-or-flight situations as well as clinical settings in health care, there is no specific type of thinking called "fight-or-flight thinking" or "clinical thinking" that is part of the decision-making process.
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