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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. Consistency of measurement






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






4. 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






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






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






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






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






9. Relay center - sensory information and motor functions






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






11. Below average mental functioning






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






13. Measurement of inter/intra personal skills






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






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






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






17. 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






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






19. 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






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






21. Generating a large number of possible solutions






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






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






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






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






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






27. A set of cognitive abilities






28. Seeing unique or different solutions to a problem






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






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






31. Mentally retarded in some areas and gifted in others






32. 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






33. 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






34. Step two: generating hypothesis






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






36. 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






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






38. 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






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






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






41. 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






42. Accumulated knowlege (memory)






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






44. The ability to think about thinking






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






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






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






48. Ability to gain knowledge and solve problems






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






50. 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 -