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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. Step two: generating hypothesis






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






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






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






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






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






7. Seeing unique or different solutions to a problem






8. 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






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






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






11. 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






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






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






14. Generating a large number of possible solutions






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






16. 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






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






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






19. 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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Measurement of inter/intra personal skills






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






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






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






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






30. 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 -






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






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






33. 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






34. 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






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






36. Mentally retarded in some areas and gifted in others






37. 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






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






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






40. The ability to think about thinking






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






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. Asseses what the test actually measures






44. Consistency of measurement






45. Relay center - sensory information and motor functions






46. Accumulated knowlege (memory)






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






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






49. Below average mental functioning






50. 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