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Intelligence Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
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1. The ability to think about thinking






2. Brain's overriding function






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






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






5. 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






6. Step two: generating hypothesis






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






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






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






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






11. Accumulated knowlege (memory)






12. A set of cognitive abilities






13. 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






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






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






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






17. 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






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






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






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






21. 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






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






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






24. 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






25. Mentally retarded in some areas and gifted in others






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






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






28. Generating a large number of possible solutions






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






30. 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






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. 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






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






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






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






36. Ability to gain knowledge and solve problems






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






38. 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






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






40. Below average mental functioning






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






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






43. 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






44. Measurement of inter/intra personal skills






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






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






47. Consistency of measurement






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






49. 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






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







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