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






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






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






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






5. Generating a large number of possible solutions






6. The ability to think about thinking






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






8. 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






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






10. Step two: generating hypothesis






11. Brain's overriding function






12. Below average mental functioning






13. 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






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






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






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






17. 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






18. 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






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






20. Asseses what the test actually measures






21. 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 -






22. Accumulated knowlege (memory)






23. Relay center - sensory information and motor functions






24. 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






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






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






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






28. Measurement of inter/intra personal skills






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






30. Mentally retarded in some areas and gifted in others






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






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






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






34. 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






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






36. Seeing unique or different solutions to a problem






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






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






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






40. 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






41. 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






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






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






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






45. A set of cognitive abilities






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






47. 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






48. Consistency of measurement






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






50. 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