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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. 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






2. Accumulated knowlege (memory)






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






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






5. Generating a large number of possible solutions






6. Below average mental functioning






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. 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






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






16. Mentally retarded in some areas and gifted in others






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






18. Seeing unique or different solutions to a problem






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






20. 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 -






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. Step two: generating hypothesis






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






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






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






33. Measurement of inter/intra personal skills






34. 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






35. 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






36. 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






37. 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






38. Relay center - sensory information and motor functions






39. Asseses what the test actually measures






40. 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






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






42. 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






43. The ability to think about thinking






44. 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






45. Ability to gain knowledge and solve problems






46. Brain's overriding function






47. A set of cognitive abilities






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






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






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