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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. Norms that indicate where in the distribution a score lies






2. 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






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






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






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






6. Brain's overriding function






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






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






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






10. The ability to think about thinking






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






12. Relay center - sensory information and motor functions






13. 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






14. Ability to gain knowledge and solve problems






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






16. A set of cognitive abilities






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. Below average mental functioning






25. Accumulated knowlege (memory)






26. 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






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






28. Seeing unique or different solutions to a problem






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






30. Step two: generating hypothesis






31. 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






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






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






34. Generating a large number of possible solutions






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






36. 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






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






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






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






40. Consistency of measurement






41. 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






42. 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






43. 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 -






44. 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






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






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






47. Mentally retarded in some areas and gifted in others






48. 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






49. Measurement of inter/intra personal skills






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