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






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. Norms that indicate where in the distribution a score lies






4. Brain's overriding function






5. 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






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






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






8. Accumulated knowlege (memory)






9. 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






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






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






12. Relay center - sensory information and motor functions






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






14. Asseses what the test actually measures






15. Mentally retarded in some areas and gifted in others






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






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






18. Consistency of measurement






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






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






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






22. 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






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






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






25. 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






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






27. 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






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






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. 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






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






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






33. Step two: generating hypothesis






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






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






36. A set of cognitive abilities






37. 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






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






39. 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






40. 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






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






42. Generating a large number of possible solutions






43. The ability to think about thinking






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






45. Ability to gain knowledge and solve problems






46. 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






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






48. 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






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






50. Measurement of inter/intra personal skills