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






2. 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






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






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






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






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






7. Mentally retarded in some areas and gifted in others






8. Accumulated knowlege (memory)






9. Ability to gain knowledge and solve problems






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






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






12. Step two: generating hypothesis






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






14. Seeing unique or different solutions to a problem






15. A set of cognitive abilities






16. Consistency of measurement






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






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






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. 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






21. Below average mental functioning






22. 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






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






24. 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






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






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






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






28. Generating a large number of possible solutions






29. 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






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






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






32. 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






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






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






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






36. 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






37. 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






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






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






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






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






42. 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






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






44. 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






45. Brain's overriding function






46. The ability to think about thinking






47. 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






48. 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 -






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






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