Which are the three categories of Challenge Analysis Techniques?

• A. Self-Critique, Critique of Others, and External Review.
• B. Self-Critique, Critique by Others, and External Audit.
• C. Self-Critique, Critique of Others, and Critique by Others.
• D. Critique by Others, Outside-in Thinking, and Structured Analogies.

Answer: (C)

The main idea being tested is how Challenge Analysis Techniques are categorized by who conducts the critique. The three categories that fit this concept are self-critique, critique of others, and critique by others.

Self-critique involves you examining your own assumptions, methods, and conclusions to spot biases and errors you might miss. Critique of others means you critically assess the work of others—their reasoning, methods, and conclusions—to learn from their approaches and identify potential flaws. Critique by others refers to having peers, mentors, or external reviewers evaluate your own work, bringing in fresh perspectives and catching blind spots you might overlook.

These three together cover internal review, evaluation of others’ work, and external feedback, providing a well-rounded check on analysis. Options that introduce external audits or mix in methods like outside-in thinking or structured analogies don’t fit the same three-category framework, since they are techniques or processes rather than the categories of who performs the critique.