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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. Step two: generating hypothesis






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






3. Below average mental functioning






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






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






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






7. 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






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






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






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






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






12. Mentally retarded in some areas and gifted in others






13. Accumulated knowlege (memory)






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






15. The ability to think about thinking






16. 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






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






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. The ability to produce valued outcomes in a novel way






20. 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






21. Brain's overriding function






22. Ability to gain knowledge and solve problems






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






24. 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






25. 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






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






27. Generating a large number of possible solutions






28. Seeing unique or different solutions to a problem






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






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






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






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






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






34. 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






35. 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






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






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






38. Measurement of inter/intra personal skills






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






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






41. 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






42. A set of cognitive abilities






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






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






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






46. 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






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






48. 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 -






49. Asseses what the test actually measures






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