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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. 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






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






4. Accumulated knowlege (memory)






5. Brain's overriding function






6. 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






7. Below average mental functioning






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






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






10. Step two: generating hypothesis






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






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






13. Ability to gain knowledge and solve problems






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






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






16. 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






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






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






19. 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






20. Relay center - sensory information and motor functions






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






22. Asseses what the test actually measures






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






24. A set of cognitive abilities






25. Consistency of measurement






26. Generating a large number of possible solutions






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






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






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






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






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






32. 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 -






33. 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






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






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






36. 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






37. Measurement of inter/intra personal skills






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






39. 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






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






41. Seeing unique or different solutions to a problem






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






43. 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






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






45. 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






46. 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






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






48. Mentally retarded in some areas and gifted in others






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