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Intelligence Vocab
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soft-skills
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. The feel good theory; 8 different intelligences; accepted among educators
gardner
NT possibility thinkers
ENFJ
creating subgoals
2. Below average mental functioning
ISTJ
mental retardation
creating subgoals
sternberg
3. Mentally retarded in some areas and gifted in others
concept
savants and prodigies
hierarchies
intuitive
4. 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
style flex
NF possibility thinkers
algorithm
savants and prodigies
5. Norms that indicate where in the distribution a score lies
working backward
standardization
spontaneous
ENFJ
6. Tendency to think of an object of only functioning in one way (two pencils - no ruler)
originality
heuristic
judging
functional fixedness
7. A set of steps that - if followed correctly - will eventually solve the problem
feeler
amygdala
originality
algorithm
8. Triarchic intelligence; accepted by psychologists (analytical - practical - creativity)
metacognition
sensor
creativity
sternberg
9. Shifting with ease from one type of problem solving strategy to another
flexibility
concept
intelligence quotient
intuitive
10. Big picture people. take in information from 6th sense - future and possibility intrigued - want to change the world - they may be restless living in world as it is - learn best in illustrations - or metaphors - big on imagination - always looking fo
ENFJ
divergent thinking
intuitive
sternberg
11. Ability to move into other ways - but you always come back to your pattern
style flex
gardner
cerebellum
working backward
12. 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 -
stress prone
introvert
flexibility
sensor
13. 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
standardization
hippocampus
extrovert
heuristic
14. Step one: lays groundwork; defines goal - identifies facts - etc.
preparation
1-1-1-4 Principle
gardner
the flynn effect
15. 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
introvert
hippocampus
creating subgoals
confirmation bias
16. Three step process that moves from the given state (the problem) to a goal state (the solution)
problem solving
functional fixedness
hierarchies
dichotomize continuum
17. Generating a large number of possible solutions
fluency
intelligence quotient
introvert
problem solving
18. Measurement of inter/intra personal skills
intuitive
stress prone
emotional quotient
perceptive
19. Starts with solution and works backward; you decide you want to be a doctor - you then take the steps to get there
sternberg
1-1-1-4 Principle
style flex
working backward
20. Seeing unique or different solutions to a problem
prototype
thalamus
originality
working backward
21. A representation of a group or category that shares similar characteristics
ENFJ
validy
amygdala
concept
22. Relay center - sensory information and motor functions
sensor
survival
ENFJ
thalamus
23. Step two: generating hypothesis
production
introvert
intuitive
hypothalamus
24. Pay attention to what sensors tell them - facts - literal - detail oriented - sequence - down to earth - no nonsense - practical - accuracy - strong work ethic
confirmation bias
sensor
problem solving
prototype
25. Thinking that produces many possible ideas; major element in creativity (uses for a paper clip)
algorithm
cognition
hierarchies
divergent thinking
26. 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
ENFJ
problem solving
intuitive
spontaneous
27. Under the thalamus - smaller than an almond - metabolic processes - homeostasis - thirst - hunger - circadian rhythms - sex drive
representativeness heuristic
algorithm
hypothalamus
thalamus
28. Brain's overriding function
representativeness heuristic
thinker
savants and prodigies
survival
29. The ability to produce valued outcomes in a novel way
functional fixedness
flexibility
heuristic
creativity
30. The ratio of mental age to actual age times 100; measures your intellectual acheivement
ENFJ
convergant thinking
gardner
intelligence quotient
31. Want closure - they want to get things settled and wrapped up work comes before play - more decisive - list makers
judging
NT possibility thinkers
mental retardation
style flex
32. The mental activities involved in aquiring - storing - retrieving - and using knowledge
hypothalamus
cognition
availability heuristic
introvert
33. Strategies - or simple rules - used in problem solving and decision making that do not guarantee a solution - but offer a likely short cut to it
heuristic
mental retardation
thinker
hypothalamus
34. 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
production
ISTJ
metacognition
hypothalamus
35. The ability to think about thinking
metacognition
ISTJ
problem solving
thalamus
36. Detail oriented - closure wanting - highly organized - procedure for everything - neat - strongest work ethic - don't like asking for help - save money - must feel useful - stable - traditionalist - occupations seek them - loyal
judging
stress prone
production
crystallized
37. Either 2 of a continuum...'either this or that'
emotional quotient
dichotomize continuum
ENFJ
confirmation bias
38. Specific concepts are grouped as subcategories into broader concepts (example: dog-->animals)
convergant thinking
hierarchies
NT possibility thinkers
feeler
39. Narrowing down a list of alternatives to a single answer (SATS - IQ tests - etc.)
functional fixedness
convergant thinking
introvert
style flex
40. 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
spontaneous
algorithm
gardner
validy
41. Tendency to seek out information that confirms preexisting beliefs; seeing only your solution in all evidence (racist says blacks cause all problems)
intelligence
survival
confirmation bias
algorithm
42. Every generations IQ increases by 20 points due to nutrition - faster pace of life - schooling - etc.
hippocampus
the flynn effect
style flex
representativeness heuristic
43. Estimating probability based on preexisting prototypes rather than evidence (a tall guy is probably a basketball player)
intelligence quotient
representativeness heuristic
hierarchies
survival
44. Accumulated knowlege (memory)
crystallized
originality
fluid
judging
45. 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
means end analysis
ISTJ
thinker
availability heuristic
46. A set of cognitive abilities
divergent thinking
intelligence
savants and prodigies
working backward
47. Asseses what the test actually measures
problem solving
savants and prodigies
representativeness heuristic
validy
48. Solver determines what measure would make the solution come faster; you discover studying gives you good grades
evaluation
availability heuristic
means end analysis
amygdala
49. Ability to gain knowledge and solve problems
survival
hypothalamus
fluid
prototype
50. 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
standardization
perceptive
fluency
reliability