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Intelligence Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Hard for them to wait for gratification - tend to live for today - light-hearted - impulsive - action oriented - enormous energy in a crisis - want to test limits - risk takers - can lose themselves in interesting projects






2. Accumulated knowlege (memory)






3. Seeing unique or different solutions to a problem






4. Specific concepts are grouped as subcategories into broader concepts (example: dog-->animals)






5. Every generations IQ increases by 20 points due to nutrition - faster pace of life - schooling - etc.






6. The ability to think about thinking






7. Decide by looking at logical results - unemotional - like analysis and putting things in order - justice is very important - make decisions easier because they put little weight on how it will affect other - don't think feelings are reliable - can hu






8. A representation of the best and most typical example of a category (example: rose-->flower)






9. You remember things that present an emotional response - process information into long term memory - colors your experiences - emotions - fear






10. Measurement of inter/intra personal skills






11. The ratio of mental age to actual age times 100; measures your intellectual acheivement






12. Strong need for sociability - know lots of people - like to think and solve problems in groups - figure out what they want to say as they are talking






13. A set of steps that - if followed correctly - will eventually solve the problem






14. Using problem solving methods that have worked in the past instead of formulating new ones (same football plays - no new ones)






15. Drawing conclusions based on most available/remembered information (after reading about the holocaust all day - you think its the most important event in history)






16. Step two: generating hypothesis






17. Either 2 of a continuum...'either this or that'






18. Enjoy interacting with others but it drains their energy - find quiet - tend to not like phone calls - share special occasions with one or very few numbers of people -can't study with noise - fore thinkers -






19. Generating a large number of possible solutions






20. Starts with solution and works backward; you decide you want to be a doctor - you then take the steps to get there






21. Narrowing down a list of alternatives to a single answer (SATS - IQ tests - etc.)






22. Triarchic intelligence; accepted by psychologists (analytical - practical - creativity)






23. The ability to produce valued outcomes in a novel way






24. The mental activities involved in aquiring - storing - retrieving - and using knowledge






25. Estimating probability based on preexisting prototypes rather than evidence (a tall guy is probably a basketball player)






26. Step one: lays groundwork; defines goal - identifies facts - etc.






27. Shifting with ease from one type of problem solving strategy to another






28. Under the thalamus - smaller than an almond - metabolic processes - homeostasis - thirst - hunger - circadian rhythms - sex drive






29. Analytical - critical - great with theory - curious - loves to learn - often go into science areas - competent - most self critical - fear of failure - conscious of the credentials of others - learn by challenging authority - can hurt feelings






30. Short term memory into long term memory happens during REM sleep - brain decides what to pay attention to - figures out where to put new material - recalling spatial relationships






31. Complex problems are broken into smaller mini problems which act as stepping stones to get to the overall goal






32. Come at information from different perspectives after 1 day - 1 week - 1 month and 4 months in order to remember it






33. Decide issues on what is important to them or others - logicality not a requirement - struggle with decisions - people oriented - sympathetic - tactful - appreciative - people pleasers






34. Pay attention to what sensors tell them - facts - literal - detail oriented - sequence - down to earth - no nonsense - practical - accuracy - strong work ethic






35. Asseses what the test actually measures






36. Thinking that produces many possible ideas; major element in creativity (uses for a paper clip)






37. People oriented - idealistic - cause oriented - see possibilities - meaning in life - great impact on the world - integrity is important - harmony is important - personalize criticism - can't stand phony people - usually not motivated by money - like






38. Norms that indicate where in the distribution a score lies






39. Below average mental functioning






40. Solver determines what measure would make the solution come faster; you discover studying gives you good grades






41. Tendency to seek out information that confirms preexisting beliefs; seeing only your solution in all evidence (racist says blacks cause all problems)






42. Mentally retarded in some areas and gifted in others






43. Like to keep options open - can just let things happen - flexible - open-ended - no trouble interrupting work to play - playful and less serious - put amazing energy into a project that captivates them - not unusual for them to procrastinate






44. Ability to gain knowledge and solve problems






45. Organization - detail - sequential - awesome decision makers - quiet - serious - stable - dependable - structure - schedule - work comes first - give appearance of being cool and aloof - no frills - slow to change






46. Relay center - sensory information and motor functions






47. Slowest region of the brain to develop - memory - predicting - more neurons than the rest of the brain combined - regulation and coordination of movement -posture - balance






48. Change oriented - empathizers - outgoing - people oriented - leader types - popular - charming - persuasive - people are highest priority - are aware of interpersonal dynamics in social settings -high need to please - strong fluency with language






49. Want closure - they want to get things settled and wrapped up work comes before play - more decisive - list makers






50. Brain's overriding function






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