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






2. 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






3. 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






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. Relay center - sensory information and motor functions






6. 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






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






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






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






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






11. Generating a large number of possible solutions






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






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






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






15. Brain's overriding function






16. A set of cognitive abilities






17. 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 -






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






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






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






21. The ability to think about thinking






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






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






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






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






26. 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






27. Measurement of inter/intra personal skills






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






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






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






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






33. Asseses what the test actually measures






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






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






36. 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






37. Step two: generating hypothesis






38. 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






39. 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






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






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






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






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






44. Ability to gain knowledge and solve problems






45. 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






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






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






48. Below average mental functioning






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






50. Accumulated knowlege (memory)