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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. 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






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






3. 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






4. 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






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






6. 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






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






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






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






10. 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






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






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






13. 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






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






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






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






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






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






19. 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






20. Consistency of measurement






21. Ability to gain knowledge and solve problems






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






23. 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






24. Seeing unique or different solutions to a problem






25. 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






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






27. Mentally retarded in some areas and gifted in others






28. Brain's overriding function






29. Measurement of inter/intra personal skills






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






32. 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






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






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






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






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






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






38. 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






39. Accumulated knowlege (memory)






40. The ability to think about thinking






41. Below average mental functioning






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






43. Step two: generating hypothesis






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






45. 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






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






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






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






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






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