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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. 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






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






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






4. Consistency of measurement






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






6. Generating a large number of possible solutions






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






9. 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






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






11. 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






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






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






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






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






16. 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 -






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






18. 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






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






20. 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






21. Ability to gain knowledge and solve problems






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






23. Seeing unique or different solutions to a problem






24. 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






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






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






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






28. 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






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






30. Measurement of inter/intra personal skills






31. 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






32. Asseses what the test actually measures






33. 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






34. Below average mental functioning






35. Step two: generating hypothesis






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






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






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






39. Mentally retarded in some areas and gifted in others






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






41. Accumulated knowlege (memory)






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






43. The ability to think about thinking






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






46. Brain's overriding function






47. A set of cognitive abilities






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






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






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