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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. Norms that indicate where in the distribution a score lies






2. 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






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






4. Relay center - sensory information and motor functions






5. Asseses what the test actually measures






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






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






8. Measurement of inter/intra personal skills






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






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






11. Brain's overriding function






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






13. The ability to think about thinking






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






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






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






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






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






19. 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






20. Generating a large number of possible solutions






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






22. 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






23. 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






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






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






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






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






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






29. A set of cognitive abilities






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






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






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






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






34. 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






35. Seeing unique or different solutions to a problem






36. Ability to gain knowledge and solve problems






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






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






39. Accumulated knowlege (memory)






40. Consistency of measurement






41. 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






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






43. 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






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






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






46. 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






47. 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






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






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






50. 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