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






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






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






4. Asseses what the test actually measures






5. Relay center - sensory information and motor functions






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






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






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






9. Generating a large number of possible solutions






10. Measurement of inter/intra personal skills






11. The ability to think about thinking






12. 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






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






14. Brain's overriding function






15. 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






16. Consistency of measurement






17. 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






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






19. 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






20. Mentally retarded in some areas and gifted in others






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. 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






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






29. 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






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






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






32. 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






33. 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






34. 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






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






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






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






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






39. 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






40. 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






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






42. Ability to gain knowledge and solve problems






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






44. Accumulated knowlege (memory)






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






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






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






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






49. Step two: generating hypothesis






50. Seeing unique or different solutions to a problem