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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. Mentally retarded in some areas and gifted in others






2. 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






3. Ability to gain knowledge and solve problems






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






5. Relay center - sensory information and motor functions






6. Accumulated knowlege (memory)






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






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






9. 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 -






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






11. Step two: generating hypothesis






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






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






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






15. 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






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






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






18. Asseses what the test actually measures






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






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






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






22. Below average mental functioning






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






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






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






26. A set of cognitive abilities






27. 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






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






29. Generating a large number of possible solutions






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






31. 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






32. Seeing unique or different solutions to a problem






33. Brain's overriding function






34. 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






35. 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






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






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






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






40. The ability to think about thinking






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






42. 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






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






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






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






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






47. 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






48. 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






49. 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






50. 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