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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. 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






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






3. 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






4. Brain's overriding function






5. Measurement of inter/intra personal skills






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






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






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






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






10. 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






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






12. Step two: generating hypothesis






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






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






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






16. Consistency of measurement






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






18. 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






19. The ability to think about thinking






20. 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






21. 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






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






23. 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






24. Tendency to seek out information that confirms preexisting beliefs; seeing only your solution in all evidence (racist says blacks cause all 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. A set of steps that - if followed correctly - will eventually solve the problem






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. 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






35. Mentally retarded in some areas and gifted in others






36. Asseses what the test actually measures






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






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






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






40. 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






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






43. Below average mental functioning






44. 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






45. 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 -






46. Relay center - sensory information and motor functions






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






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






49. Generating a large number of possible solutions






50. 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