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






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






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






4. Consistency of measurement






5. Asseses what the test actually measures






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






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. 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






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






10. 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






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






12. Step two: generating hypothesis






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






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






15. Measurement of inter/intra personal skills






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






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






18. 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






19. The ability to think about thinking






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






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






22. 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






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






24. Generating a large number of possible solutions






25. Mentally retarded in some areas and gifted in others






26. Seeing unique or different solutions to a problem






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






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






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






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






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






32. 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






33. Relay center - sensory information and motor functions






34. Accumulated knowlege (memory)






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






36. Below average mental functioning






37. A set of cognitive abilities






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






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






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






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






42. Ability to gain knowledge and solve problems






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






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






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






46. 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 -






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






48. Brain's overriding function






49. 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






50. 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