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






2. Step two: generating hypothesis






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






4. Brain's overriding function






5. Asseses what the test actually measures






6. 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






7. 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






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






9. 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






10. The ability to think about thinking






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. 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






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






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






23. 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






24. Mentally retarded in some areas and gifted in others






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






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






27. Below average mental functioning






28. Seeing unique or different solutions to a problem






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






30. 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






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






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






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






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






35. Consistency of measurement






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






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






38. Accumulated knowlege (memory)






39. 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






40. 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






41. 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






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






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






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. Generating a large number of possible solutions






46. 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 -






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






48. 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






49. Relay center - sensory information and motor functions






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







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