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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. 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






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






3. Generating a large number of possible solutions






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






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






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






7. 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






8. Ability to gain knowledge and solve problems






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






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






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






12. 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






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






14. 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






15. Accumulated knowlege (memory)






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






17. A set of cognitive abilities






18. 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






19. Asseses what the test actually measures






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






21. 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






22. The ability to think about thinking






23. Mentally retarded in some areas and gifted in others






24. Seeing unique or different solutions to a problem






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






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






27. Below average mental functioning






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






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






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






31. Step two: generating hypothesis






32. Measurement of inter/intra personal skills






33. 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 -






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






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






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






37. Relay center - sensory information and motor functions






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






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






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






41. 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






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






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






45. 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






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






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






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






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






50. 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