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






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. 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






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






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






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






12. 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






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






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






15. Asseses what the test actually measures






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






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






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






19. 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






20. Brain's overriding function






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






22. 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






23. 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






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






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






26. Generating a large number of possible solutions






27. Ability to gain knowledge and solve problems






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






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






30. 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






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






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






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






34. 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






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






36. 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






37. Accumulated knowlege (memory)






38. Relay center - sensory information and motor functions






39. Mentally retarded in some areas and gifted in others






40. Consistency of measurement






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






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






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






44. 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






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






46. Seeing unique or different solutions to a problem






47. 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






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






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






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