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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. Measurement of inter/intra personal skills






2. 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






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






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






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






6. 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






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






8. 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






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






10. Relay center - sensory information and motor functions






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






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






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






14. 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






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






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






17. Accumulated knowlege (memory)






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






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






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






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






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






23. Step two: generating hypothesis






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






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






26. The ability to think about thinking






27. 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






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






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






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






31. 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






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






33. Asseses what the test actually measures






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






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






36. Consistency of measurement






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






38. Seeing unique or different solutions to a problem






39. 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






40. Ability to gain knowledge and solve problems






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






42. Mentally retarded in some areas and gifted in others






43. 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 -






44. Brain's overriding function






45. 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






46. Generating a large number of possible solutions






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






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






49. Below average mental functioning






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