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Intelligence Vocab
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soft-skills
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. You remember things that present an emotional response - process information into long term memory - colors your experiences - emotions - fear
amygdala
spontaneous
savants and prodigies
the flynn effect
2. The feel good theory; 8 different intelligences; accepted among educators
amygdala
intelligence quotient
gardner
ENFJ
3. Asseses what the test actually measures
fluency
problem solving
validy
intelligence quotient
4. The mental activities involved in aquiring - storing - retrieving - and using knowledge
cognition
crystallized
dichotomize continuum
availability heuristic
5. Narrowing down a list of alternatives to a single answer (SATS - IQ tests - etc.)
thinker
convergant thinking
introvert
confirmation bias
6. 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
survival
mental sets
validy
heuristic
7. A representation of a group or category that shares similar characteristics
amygdala
sternberg
concept
fluency
8. 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
dichotomize continuum
production
intuitive
heuristic
9. A set of cognitive abilities
intelligence
intuitive
fluency
preparation
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
savants and prodigies
hippocampus
production
extrovert
11. Specific concepts are grouped as subcategories into broader concepts (example: dog-->animals)
ISTJ
cognition
originality
hierarchies
12. Ability to move into other ways - but you always come back to your pattern
prototype
metacognition
dichotomize continuum
style flex
13. Triarchic intelligence; accepted by psychologists (analytical - practical - creativity)
NT possibility thinkers
sternberg
hierarchies
metacognition
14. Using problem solving methods that have worked in the past instead of formulating new ones (same football plays - no new ones)
mental sets
divergent thinking
crystallized
the flynn effect
15. Every generations IQ increases by 20 points due to nutrition - faster pace of life - schooling - etc.
concept
cerebellum
availability heuristic
the flynn effect
16. Come at information from different perspectives after 1 day - 1 week - 1 month and 4 months in order to remember it
savants and prodigies
prototype
1-1-1-4 Principle
ENFJ
17. Either 2 of a continuum...'either this or that'
dichotomize continuum
validy
introvert
cerebellum
18. Estimating probability based on preexisting prototypes rather than evidence (a tall guy is probably a basketball player)
reliability
intuitive
representativeness heuristic
preparation
19. A representation of the best and most typical example of a category (example: rose-->flower)
perceptive
production
style flex
prototype
20. Step two: generating hypothesis
NF possibility thinkers
metacognition
production
creativity
21. 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
spontaneous
feeler
metacognition
production
22. 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
creating subgoals
intelligence quotient
sternberg
NF possibility thinkers
23. Consistency of measurement
originality
reliability
means end analysis
cerebellum
24. 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
NF possibility thinkers
flexibility
extrovert
judging
25. 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
hierarchies
NT possibility thinkers
heuristic
style flex
26. 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
judging
ENFJ
creating subgoals
dichotomize continuum
27. 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
intelligence
availability heuristic
cerebellum
divergent thinking
28. Complex problems are broken into smaller mini problems which act as stepping stones to get to the overall goal
creating subgoals
reliability
ENFJ
sensor
29. Decide issues on what is important to them or others - logicality not a requirement - struggle with decisions - people oriented - sympathetic - tactful - appreciative - people pleasers
ENFJ
feeler
1-1-1-4 Principle
production
30. Under the thalamus - smaller than an almond - metabolic processes - homeostasis - thirst - hunger - circadian rhythms - sex drive
hypothalamus
creativity
judging
algorithm
31. Thinking that produces many possible ideas; major element in creativity (uses for a paper clip)
divergent thinking
fluid
problem solving
mental sets
32. Shifting with ease from one type of problem solving strategy to another
convergant thinking
NF possibility thinkers
ISTJ
flexibility
33. Solver determines what measure would make the solution come faster; you discover studying gives you good grades
emotional quotient
fluency
means end analysis
evaluation
34. 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
sensor
style flex
means end analysis
ISTJ
35. Step three: asks wether generated solutions solved the problem
problem solving
representativeness heuristic
NT possibility thinkers
evaluation
36. A set of steps that - if followed correctly - will eventually solve the problem
sternberg
spontaneous
algorithm
ENFJ
37. Pay attention to what sensors tell them - facts - literal - detail oriented - sequence - down to earth - no nonsense - practical - accuracy - strong work ethic
savants and prodigies
means end analysis
sternberg
sensor
38. Brain's overriding function
survival
evaluation
thalamus
introvert
39. Drawing conclusions based on most available/remembered information (after reading about the holocaust all day - you think its the most important event in history)
spontaneous
availability heuristic
1-1-1-4 Principle
functional fixedness
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
cognition
creating subgoals
style flex
perceptive
41. Norms that indicate where in the distribution a score lies
functional fixedness
originality
standardization
emotional quotient
42. The ability to produce valued outcomes in a novel way
the flynn effect
means end analysis
algorithm
creativity
43. Measurement of inter/intra personal skills
ISTJ
sternberg
production
emotional quotient
44. Accumulated knowlege (memory)
hierarchies
reliability
savants and prodigies
crystallized
45. Tendency to seek out information that confirms preexisting beliefs; seeing only your solution in all evidence (racist says blacks cause all problems)
preparation
style flex
confirmation bias
fluid
46. Mentally retarded in some areas and gifted in others
savants and prodigies
amygdala
hypothalamus
crystallized
47. Ability to gain knowledge and solve problems
originality
fluid
emotional quotient
convergant thinking
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 -
means end analysis
mental retardation
introvert
convergant thinking
49. The ratio of mental age to actual age times 100; measures your intellectual acheivement
fluid
algorithm
intelligence quotient
concept
50. Want closure - they want to get things settled and wrapped up work comes before play - more decisive - list makers
metacognition
mental retardation
sternberg
judging