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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. Accumulated knowlege (memory)






2. 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






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






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






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






6. 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






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






8. 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






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






10. Below average mental functioning






11. 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 -






12. Measurement of inter/intra personal skills






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






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






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






16. 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






17. 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






18. 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






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






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






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






22. 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






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






24. Asseses what the test actually measures






25. The ability to think about thinking






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






27. Generating a large number of possible solutions






28. 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






29. A set of cognitive abilities






30. Ability to gain knowledge and solve problems






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. 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






38. 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






39. Seeing unique or different solutions to a problem






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






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






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






43. Mentally retarded in some areas and gifted in others






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






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






46. 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






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






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






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






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