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Intelligence Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Step two: generating hypothesis






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






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






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






5. 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






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






7. 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






8. Relay center - sensory information and motor functions






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






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






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






12. Below average mental functioning






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






14. Measurement of inter/intra personal skills






15. 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






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






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






19. 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






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






21. 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






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






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






24. The ability to think about thinking






25. 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






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






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






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






29. Brain's overriding function






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. Accumulated knowlege (memory)






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






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






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






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






36. Mentally retarded in some areas and gifted in others






37. A set of cognitive abilities






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






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






40. 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






41. Ability to gain knowledge and solve problems






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






43. 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






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






45. Generating a large number of possible solutions






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






47. Consistency of measurement






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






49. 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






50. 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







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