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Intelligence Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Either 2 of a continuum...'either this or that'






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






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






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






5. Mentally retarded in some areas and gifted in others






6. 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






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






8. Measurement of inter/intra personal skills






9. 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






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






11. Step two: generating hypothesis






12. Below average mental functioning






13. 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






14. 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






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






16. 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 -






17. Brain's overriding function






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






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






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






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






22. Accumulated knowlege (memory)






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






24. Ability to gain knowledge and solve problems






25. 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






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






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






28. Relay center - sensory information and motor functions






29. 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






30. 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






31. 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






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






33. Seeing unique or different solutions to a problem






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






35. 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






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






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






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






39. Generating a large number of possible solutions






40. 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






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






42. Consistency of measurement






43. 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






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






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






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






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






48. The ability to think about thinking






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






50. 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