135 Questions
Which of the following is NOT a type of entity that can be automatically extracted from text data?
Animals
What is the main purpose of employing technology in intelligence analysis?
To extract meaning from available information
What can benefit from the design of systems that support intelligence analysis?
Cognitive ergonomics
Which term refers to the process of converting information from multiple sources into graphic products?
Data integration
What is one valuable capability provided by analytical software applications?
Data filtering
What is one example of a specific analytical objective?
Defining the flow of money into a specific organization
What are some capabilities provided by analytical software applications?
All of the above
Which of the following tasks can be facilitated by currently available technology?
Conduct full text searches of the database to find exact matches
What can be done with the help of geographical information system technology and services?
Obtain required geographical information
What can be done to maintain the quality of the database?
Search for duplicate information
What is required of the trainee in part-task training exercises and scenarios?
Develop critical thinking skills
Which type of information can be automatically extracted and organized from extensive amounts of text?
Activities, events, and relationships
What can language processing software help translators do?
Analyze documents in multiple languages
What can software do to support the transformation of user-identified text-based information?
Convert it into structured graphic formats
What is a benefit of technology in database development and query capabilities?
Allows for quick building of multi-user databases
Which skill is necessary for an analyst to determine what information is likely to be relevant in meeting a goal?
Envisioning the goal
What is the principal skill involved in assessing information for its potential relevancy to the objectives of analysis?
Critical thinking skills
What is the ability to sort through information and distinguish the essential from the non-essential?
Extracting the essential message
Which skill is associated with recognizing patterns and relationships, and challenging assumptions?
Organizing information into premises
Which of the following is NOT one of the four specific intelligence analysis functions that the 11 critical thinking skills are mapped to?
Assess and integrate information
What is the purpose of the skill 'Envision the goal (end state) of the analysis'?
To guide and limit the analysis
What is the main reason why an analyst might head down the wrong path early in an analysis?
Compelling but unhelpful information
How many critical thinking skills were identified to have the highest payoff for intelligence analysis?
11
Which skill is important for intelligence analysts to recognize and confirm patterns and relationships?
Connecting the dots
What is a critical task in the intelligence analysis process that requires recognizing patterns and relationships?
Summarizing related information
Why is it important for analysts to challenge assumptions during the analysis process?
Assumptions can introduce biases
What is the main purpose of organizing information into premises in intelligence analysis?
To summarize related information
Which of the following is NOT a type of entity that can be automatically extracted from text data?
Social media handles
What is the purpose of the skill 'Envision the goal (end state) of the analysis'?
To define the desired outcome of the analysis
What can language processing software help translators do?
Translate text
Which skill is necessary for an analyst to determine what information is likely to be relevant in meeting a goal?
Critical thinking
What is the main purpose of organizing information into premises in intelligence analysis?
To recognize patterns and relationships
What is the ability to sort through information and distinguish the essential from the non-essential?
Extracting the essential message
Which skill is associated with recognizing patterns and relationships, and challenging assumptions?
Critical thinking
Which of the following is NOT one of the four specific intelligence analysis functions that the 11 critical thinking skills are mapped to?
Evaluate hypotheses
What is the main reason why an analyst might head down the wrong path early in an analysis?
All of the above
How many critical thinking skills were identified to have the highest payoff for intelligence analysis?
11
What is one valuable capability provided by analytical software applications?
All of the above
What is the purpose of data integration in the intelligence process?
To convert information into a variety of formats
What is one way that analytical software applications support critical thinking skills?
By generating intuitive charts
What is a specific analytical objective that can be pursued using analytical software applications?
Defining the flow of money into a specific organization
What is one capability provided by analytical software applications?
All of the above
Which of the following tasks can be facilitated by currently available technology?
Conducting full text searches of the database
What type of information can be obtained through a web-based map interface?
Infrastructure data
What is one benefit of interface between location-based database queries and geographical mapping software?
Enabling location-based database queries
What can analytical software applications provide?
Means for manual analysis of data and/or automatic generation of charts
Which of the following is a benefit of automated event and relationship extraction in intelligence analysis?
It helps analysts discover associations, transactions, and action sequences
What can language processing software help translators do?
Identify the most relevant documents for translation
What capabilities does language processing software provide in analyzing documents in different languages?
All of the above
How can software support the transformation of user-identified text-based information?
By providing user-guided text extraction
What is an important function of intelligence analysis referred to as 'connecting the dots'?
Recognizing and confirming patterns and relationships
What is the skill involved in establishing causes and effects in intelligence analysis?
Recognizing patterns and relationships
What is the task in the intelligence analysis process that involves summarizing related information into a summary statement?
Organizing information into premises
Why is it important to challenge assumptions in intelligence analysis?
Assumptions are likely to be invalid or misleading
Which of the following is NOT one of the entity types that can be automatically extracted from text data?
Phone numbers
What is the purpose of cognitive ergonomics in the design of systems to support intelligence analysis?
To address specific critical thinking skills
What is the role of technology in the development of training systems for intelligence analysts?
To implement training content and exercises
Which skill is important for an analyst to extract the essential message from information?
Critical thinking
What is the purpose of summarizing a large amount of complex information with a simple statement?
To focus on the most important issues
What is the main skill required to organize information into premises in intelligence analysis?
Pattern recognition
What is the principal skill involved in assessing information for its potential relevancy to the objectives of the analysis?
Information assessment
Which of the following tasks can be facilitated by currently available technology?
Conducting full text searches of the database to find exact matches, synonyms or words that sound similar to those in one’s search criteria.
Which type of information can be automatically extracted and organized from extensive amounts of text?
Information about hospitals, schools, fire stations, and airports.
Which skill is important for intelligence analysts to recognize and confirm patterns and relationships?
Critical thinking
What capabilities does language processing software provide in analyzing documents in different languages?
Recognizing patterns and relationships
Which of the following is NOT one of the critical thinking skills identified for intelligence analysis?
Develop hypotheses
What is the purpose of the online prototype demonstrations developed for critical thinking training?
To provide an overview of critical thinking strategies
Which of the following is a reason why an analyst might head down the wrong path early in an analysis?
Vague and confusing directions given at the outset
What is the main role of critical thinking in intelligence analysis?
To assess and integrate information
Which skill is important for an analyst to recognize and confirm patterns and relationships?
Connecting the dots
What is a critical task in the intelligence analysis process that requires recognizing patterns and relationships?
Organizing information into premises
Why is it important for analysts to challenge assumptions during the analysis process?
Assumptions can be misleading
What is one way that analytical software applications support critical thinking skills?
Identifying patterns and relationships
Which of the following is NOT a capability provided by language processing software?
Storing and organizing data extracted from multiple sources
What is the main benefit of automated event and relationship extraction?
It helps analysts quickly discover associations and action sequences
What is one capability of technology in supporting the development of databases?
Automating the importation of information from data extraction tools
What is the purpose of user-guided text extraction from unstructured data sources?
To support the transformation of text-based information into structured graphic formats
Which of the following is NOT a capability provided by analytical software applications?
Perform sentiment analysis on social media data.
Which of the following is NOT considered a critical thinking skill for intelligence analysis according to Harris (2011)?
Performing cognitive ergonomics
Which of the following is NOT an example of a specific analytical objective?
Including only information above a specified level of validity
How many critical thinking skills were identified by Harris (2011) as important for intelligence analysis?
120
True or false: Technology is extensively used by intelligence analysts to extract meaning from available information.
True
True or false: The design of systems to support intelligence analysis can benefit from knowledge of critical thinking skills.
True
True or false: Software applications are required to automatically extract entity types from text data.
True
True or false: Automated event and relationship extraction helps analysts quickly discover associations, transactions, and action sequences.
True
True or false: Language processing software can help translators analyze documents in their native language and select the most relevant documents for translation.
True
True or false: User-guided text extraction allows the user to easily convert important information from text documents into structured graphic formats.
True
True or false: Technology can help store, organize, and query data extracted from multiple sources without the need for specialized technical expertise.
True
True or false: Currently available technology allows users to conduct full text searches of a database to find exact matches, synonyms, or words that sound similar to those in their search criteria.
True
True or false: With currently available technology, users can visually establish the shortest path between two data elements, even if the relationship involves several degrees of separation.
True
True or false: Currently available technology enables users to create reports that can be printed, posted to a web page, or saved in a word-processing application to communicate query results.
True
True or false: With the help of geographical mapping software, users can enable location-based database queries through interface with the available software.
True
True or false: Data integration is the process of converting information from multiple sources into graphic products.
True
True or false: Analytical software applications can provide data filtering capabilities to help analysts meet specific analytic objectives.
True
True or false: Cognitive ergonomics can enhance the development and improvement of analytical systems.
True
True or false: Analytical software applications can automatically compare labels, types, attributes, names, and aliases when combining data from different sources.
True
True or false: Envisioning the goal is an important skill for intelligence analysis.
True
True or false: Assessing and filtering information contributes to intelligence analysis.
True
True or false: Extracting the essential message involves sorting through details and summarizing the main point of information.
True
True or false: Organizing information into premises involves recognizing patterns and challenging assumptions.
True
True or false: Recognizing and confirming patterns and relationships is an important skill for intelligence analysts.
True
True or false: Challenging assumptions is a critical task in the intelligence analysis process.
True
True or false: Premises in intelligence analysis should be based on evidence rather than assumptions.
True
True or false: The development of hypotheses in intelligence analysis is based on recognizing patterns and relationships.
True
True or false: The first instrument collected data from intelligence analysts at a software user's national conference.
True
True or false: The second instrument collected data from six instructors and 14 students.
True
True or false: There are 11 critical thinking skills identified for intelligence analysis.
True
True or false: Envisioning the goal of the analysis is a critical thinking skill associated with assessing and integrating information.
True
True or false: Technology plays a significant role in supporting intelligence analysts in extracting and analyzing information from various sources.
True
True or false: Cognitive ergonomics can be applied to the design of training systems and methods for intelligence analysts to enhance their critical thinking skills.
True
True or false: Software applications can automatically extract different types of entities, such as people, dates, locations, and organizations, from text data in intelligence analysis.
True
True or false: Automated event and relationship extraction allows analysts to quickly identify relevant information from extensive amounts of text.
True
True or false: Language processing software can assist translators in analyzing and selecting relevant documents for translation.
True
True or false: User-guided text extraction allows users to convert unstructured text-based information into structured graphic formats without retyping.
True
True or false: Technology can support the storage, organization, and querying of data extracted from multiple sources.
True
True or false: Cognitive ergonomics is the application of critical thinking skills in data integration.
False
True or false: Data filtering is a critical thinking strategy to counter the effects of complexity in intelligence analysis.
True
True or false: Analytical software applications can switch between network and timeline views to identify patterns in both time and space.
True
True or false: Language processing software can help translators extract the essential message from information.
True
True or false: Assessing and filtering information contributes to intelligence analysis during the assessment and integration stage.
True
True or false: Extracting the essential message is the ability to sort through the details of information and distinguish the essential from the non-essential.
True
True or false: The automatic process of extracting the essential message from information usually works well when the information is extensive and the main points are stated clearly and unambiguously.
False
True or false: The ability to organize information into premises involves recognizing patterns and relationships, as well as challenging assumptions.
True
True or false: Recognizing patterns and relationships is not an important skill for intelligence analysts?
False
True or false: Challenging assumptions is not necessary in the intelligence analysis process?
False
True or false: Premises in intelligence analysis should be based on evidence and not assumptions?
True
True or false: Premises serve as the primary basis for hypothesis development in intelligence analysis?
True
True or false: Currently available technology can conduct full text searches of a database to find exact matches, synonyms, or words that sound similar to those in one's search criteria.
True
True or false: Currently available technology can visually establish the shortest path between two data elements, even if the relationship involves several degrees of separation.
True
True or false: Currently available technology can maintain the quality of the database by searching for duplicate information in a set, a query result, or the entire database.
True
True or false: Currently available technology can enable location-based database queries by interfacing with geographical mapping software.
True
True or false: The first instrument collected data from intelligence analysts at a software user's national conference in Washington DC?
True
True or false: The second instrument collected data from six instructors and 14 students who had completed a two-week course on intelligence analysis?
True
True or false: The 11 critical thinking skills identified for intelligence analysis are mapped to four specific intelligence analysis functions?
True
True or false: The skill 'Envision the goal (end state) of the analysis' helps analysts determine what information is likely to be relevant in meeting a goal?
False
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