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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. 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






2. 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






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






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






5. 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






6. 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






7. Consistency of measurement






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






9. 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






10. Step two: generating hypothesis






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






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






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






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






15. Seeing unique or different solutions to a problem






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






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






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






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






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






21. 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






22. Mentally retarded in some areas and gifted in others






23. Measurement of inter/intra personal skills






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






25. Relay center - sensory information and motor functions






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






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






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






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






30. A set of cognitive abilities






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






32. 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






33. 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






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






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






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






37. Ability to gain knowledge and solve problems






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






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






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






41. Generating a large number of possible solutions






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






43. 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






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






45. Accumulated knowlege (memory)






46. Brain's overriding function






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






48. 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






49. 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






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