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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. Consistency of measurement






2. The ability to think about thinking






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






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






7. Brain's overriding function






8. Relay center - sensory information and motor functions






9. Asseses what the test actually measures






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






11. A set of cognitive abilities






12. Mentally retarded in some areas and gifted in others






13. 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






14. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. 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






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






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






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






25. 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






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






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






28. Ability to gain knowledge and solve problems






29. Generating a large number of possible solutions






30. 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






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






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






33. 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






34. Below average mental functioning






35. Seeing unique or different solutions to a problem






36. Measurement of inter/intra personal skills






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






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






39. 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 -






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






41. 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






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






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






44. Accumulated knowlege (memory)






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






46. Step two: generating hypothesis






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






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






49. 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






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