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In both studies, half of the participants received instruction in critical thinking. The other half conducted the same exercises but without critical thinking instruction. After the training, test scenarios were administered to both groups. <\/jats:p><jats:p> Results: The first study showed that critical thinking instruction enhanced decision outcomes during both training and the test. 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