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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. 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






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






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






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






5. Measurement of inter/intra personal skills






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






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






8. Accumulated knowlege (memory)






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






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






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






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






13. 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






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






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






16. 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






17. A set of cognitive abilities






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






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






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






21. 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






22. Generating a large number of possible solutions






23. 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






24. Below average mental functioning






25. 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






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






27. Seeing unique or different solutions to a problem






28. Ability to gain knowledge and solve problems






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






30. 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






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






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






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






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






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






36. Consistency of measurement






37. 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






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






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






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






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






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






43. 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






44. 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






45. 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






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






47. 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 -






48. Step two: generating hypothesis






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






50. Mentally retarded in some areas and gifted in others