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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. 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






2. Below average mental functioning






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






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






5. 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






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






7. 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






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






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






10. 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






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






12. Accumulated knowlege (memory)






13. A set of cognitive abilities






14. 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






15. Generating a large number of possible solutions






16. Consistency of measurement






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






18. Asseses what the test actually measures






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






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






21. Mentally retarded in some areas and gifted in others






22. 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






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






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






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






26. Ability to gain knowledge and solve problems






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






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






29. Three step process that moves from the given state (the problem) to a goal state (the solution)






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






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






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






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






34. Brain's overriding function






35. 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






36. Measurement of inter/intra personal skills






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






38. 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






39. Seeing unique or different solutions to a problem






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






41. 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






42. Step two: generating hypothesis






43. 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 -






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






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






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






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






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






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






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