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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. 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






2. Accumulated knowlege (memory)






3. Consistency of measurement






4. 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






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






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






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






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






9. The ability to think about thinking






10. Generating a large number of possible solutions






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






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






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






14. Measurement of inter/intra personal skills






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






16. Below average mental functioning






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






18. 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






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






20. 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






21. 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






22. 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






23. Mentally retarded in some areas and gifted in others






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






25. 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






26. 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






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






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






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






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






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






33. Step two: generating hypothesis






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






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






36. Relay center - sensory information and motor functions






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






38. Ability to gain knowledge and solve problems






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






40. Brain's overriding function






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






42. 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 -






43. 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






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






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






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






47. Seeing unique or different solutions to a problem






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






49. 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






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