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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. 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






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






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






4. 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






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






6. 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






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






8. 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






9. 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






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






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






12. 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






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






14. Generating a large number of possible solutions






15. Accumulated knowlege (memory)






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






17. Ability to gain knowledge and solve problems






18. Measurement of inter/intra personal skills






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






20. 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






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






22. Relay center - sensory information and motor functions






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. 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 -






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






31. 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






32. 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






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






34. Asseses what the test actually measures






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






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






37. The ability to think about thinking






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






39. A set of cognitive abilities






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






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






42. Seeing unique or different solutions to a problem






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






44. 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






45. 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






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






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






48. Below average mental functioning






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






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