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Intelligence Vocab
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soft-skills
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Every generations IQ increases by 20 points due to nutrition - faster pace of life - schooling - etc.
algorithm
representativeness heuristic
the flynn effect
1-1-1-4 Principle
2. Either 2 of a continuum...'either this or that'
preparation
dichotomize continuum
intelligence
means end analysis
3. The feel good theory; 8 different intelligences; accepted among educators
introvert
availability heuristic
intelligence
gardner
4. Triarchic intelligence; accepted by psychologists (analytical - practical - creativity)
ISTJ
sternberg
problem solving
style flex
5. Accumulated knowlege (memory)
judging
intuitive
crystallized
dichotomize continuum
6. Starts with solution and works backward; you decide you want to be a doctor - you then take the steps to get there
hippocampus
originality
working backward
mental sets
7. The ratio of mental age to actual age times 100; measures your intellectual acheivement
divergent thinking
1-1-1-4 Principle
mental retardation
intelligence quotient
8. Step one: lays groundwork; defines goal - identifies facts - etc.
creativity
cognition
spontaneous
preparation
9. Complex problems are broken into smaller mini problems which act as stepping stones to get to the overall goal
thinker
spontaneous
preparation
creating subgoals
10. Using problem solving methods that have worked in the past instead of formulating new ones (same football plays - no new ones)
mental sets
intelligence
validy
stress prone
11. The ability to produce valued outcomes in a novel way
creativity
crystallized
cerebellum
production
12. Pay attention to what sensors tell them - facts - literal - detail oriented - sequence - down to earth - no nonsense - practical - accuracy - strong work ethic
mental retardation
reliability
sensor
dichotomize continuum
13. 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
intuitive
sternberg
feeler
thinker
14. A representation of the best and most typical example of a category (example: rose-->flower)
cerebellum
prototype
means end analysis
confirmation bias
15. Specific concepts are grouped as subcategories into broader concepts (example: dog-->animals)
intelligence
preparation
hierarchies
fluid
16. Step three: asks wether generated solutions solved the problem
gardner
evaluation
cerebellum
intelligence quotient
17. Below average mental functioning
mental retardation
cognition
hierarchies
introvert
18. 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
mental sets
perceptive
flexibility
algorithm
19. Ability to move into other ways - but you always come back to your pattern
style flex
gardner
thalamus
NF possibility thinkers
20. Step two: generating hypothesis
heuristic
functional fixedness
production
1-1-1-4 Principle
21. Drawing conclusions based on most available/remembered information (after reading about the holocaust all day - you think its the most important event in history)
the flynn effect
dichotomize continuum
availability heuristic
standardization
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
confirmation bias
production
convergant thinking
ISTJ
23. Come at information from different perspectives after 1 day - 1 week - 1 month and 4 months in order to remember it
preparation
thinker
ENFJ
1-1-1-4 Principle
24. 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
means end analysis
originality
NF possibility thinkers
evaluation
25. Shifting with ease from one type of problem solving strategy to another
mental retardation
extrovert
flexibility
production
26. Narrowing down a list of alternatives to a single answer (SATS - IQ tests - etc.)
convergant thinking
dichotomize continuum
survival
extrovert
27. A set of steps that - if followed correctly - will eventually solve the problem
crystallized
algorithm
evaluation
creativity
28. 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
hippocampus
standardization
thinker
convergant thinking
29. 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
heuristic
validy
stress prone
preparation
30. The ability to think about thinking
intuitive
metacognition
thinker
sensor
31. Tendency to think of an object of only functioning in one way (two pencils - no ruler)
functional fixedness
dichotomize continuum
convergant thinking
validy
32. 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
intelligence
perceptive
amygdala
spontaneous
33. Consistency of measurement
reliability
algorithm
crystallized
hypothalamus
34. Measurement of inter/intra personal skills
feeler
emotional quotient
gardner
the flynn effect
35. Relay center - sensory information and motor functions
thalamus
style flex
spontaneous
originality
36. A set of cognitive abilities
extrovert
judging
intelligence
creativity
37. Norms that indicate where in the distribution a score lies
NF possibility thinkers
ISTJ
intelligence quotient
standardization
38. Tendency to seek out information that confirms preexisting beliefs; seeing only your solution in all evidence (racist says blacks cause all problems)
creating subgoals
confirmation bias
originality
divergent thinking
39. Brain's overriding function
thinker
extrovert
survival
spontaneous
40. Seeing unique or different solutions to a problem
problem solving
survival
originality
gardner
41. A representation of a group or category that shares similar characteristics
problem solving
judging
extrovert
concept
42. Generating a large number of possible solutions
feeler
fluency
amygdala
thalamus
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 -
extrovert
emotional quotient
validy
introvert
44. 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
extrovert
divergent thinking
fluid
sensor
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
means end analysis
the flynn effect
heuristic
stress prone
46. Want closure - they want to get things settled and wrapped up work comes before play - more decisive - list makers
means end analysis
gardner
judging
intelligence quotient
47. 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
divergent thinking
gardner
cerebellum
stress prone
48. Ability to gain knowledge and solve problems
problem solving
evaluation
fluid
reliability
49. 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
ENFJ
intelligence
cerebellum
sternberg
50. Decide issues on what is important to them or others - logicality not a requirement - struggle with decisions - people oriented - sympathetic - tactful - appreciative - people pleasers
ENFJ
feeler
hippocampus
standardization