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






2. The feel good theory; 8 different intelligences; accepted among educators






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






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






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






6. 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






7. Step three: asks wether generated solutions solved the problem






8. 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






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






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






11. Asseses what the test actually measures






12. 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






13. 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 -






14. Relay center - sensory information and motor functions






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






16. The ability to think about thinking






17. 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






18. A representation of a group or category that shares similar characteristics






19. 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






20. Measurement of inter/intra personal skills






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






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






23. 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






24. 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






25. Tendency to think of an object of only functioning in one way (two pencils - no ruler)






26. Consistency of measurement






27. Seeing unique or different solutions to a problem






28. Step two: generating hypothesis






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






30. Brain's overriding function






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






32. A set of cognitive abilities






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






34. Ability to move into other ways - but you always come back to your pattern






35. Accumulated knowlege (memory)






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






37. Ability to gain knowledge and solve problems






38. 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






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






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






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






42. 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






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






44. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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