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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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1. 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






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






3. Below average mental functioning






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






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. Norms that indicate where in the distribution a score lies






7. 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






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






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






10. A set of cognitive abilities






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






12. 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






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






14. Ability to gain knowledge and solve problems






15. 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






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






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. 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






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






20. Generating a large number of possible solutions






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






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






23. 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






24. 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






25. 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






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






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






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






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






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






31. Step two: generating hypothesis






32. 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 -






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






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






35. Consistency of measurement






36. Asseses what the test actually measures






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






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






39. Mentally retarded in some areas and gifted in others






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






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






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






43. 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






44. Accumulated knowlege (memory)






45. 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






46. Relay center - sensory information and motor functions






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






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






49. The ability to think about thinking






50. 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