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






2. Step two: generating hypothesis






3. Asseses what the test actually measures






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






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






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






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






8. Consistency of measurement






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






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. Norms that indicate where in the distribution a score lies






12. 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






13. Ability to gain knowledge and solve problems






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






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






16. Accumulated knowlege (memory)






17. Brain's overriding function






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






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






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






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






22. 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






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






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






25. 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






26. Relay center - sensory information and motor functions






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






28. 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






29. 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






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






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






32. The ability to think about thinking






33. 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






34. 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






35. Below average mental functioning






36. 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






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






38. Generating a large number of possible solutions






39. Seeing unique or different solutions to a problem






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






41. 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






42. Mentally retarded in some areas and gifted in others






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






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






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






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






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






48. 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






49. 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






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