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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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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. Starts with solution and works backward; you decide you want to be a doctor - you then take the steps to get there
metacognition
problem solving
working backward
NF possibility thinkers
2. Under the thalamus - smaller than an almond - metabolic processes - homeostasis - thirst - hunger - circadian rhythms - sex drive
fluency
metacognition
hypothalamus
amygdala
3. 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
feeler
hippocampus
extrovert
NT possibility thinkers
4. You remember things that present an emotional response - process information into long term memory - colors your experiences - emotions - fear
validy
mental retardation
amygdala
mental sets
5. 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
cerebellum
NT possibility thinkers
style flex
perceptive
6. Below average mental functioning
mental retardation
evaluation
fluid
NF possibility thinkers
7. Three step process that moves from the given state (the problem) to a goal state (the solution)
survival
hypothalamus
problem solving
intelligence quotient
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
feeler
intelligence quotient
flexibility
spontaneous
9. Measurement of inter/intra personal skills
representativeness heuristic
emotional quotient
intelligence
evaluation
10. Norms that indicate where in the distribution a score lies
feeler
reliability
standardization
dichotomize continuum
11. 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 -
fluency
cerebellum
intuitive
introvert
12. 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
stress prone
spontaneous
thinker
amygdala
13. Consistency of measurement
production
prototype
reliability
1-1-1-4 Principle
14. Pay attention to what sensors tell them - facts - literal - detail oriented - sequence - down to earth - no nonsense - practical - accuracy - strong work ethic
algorithm
sensor
validy
introvert
15. Tendency to seek out information that confirms preexisting beliefs; seeing only your solution in all evidence (racist says blacks cause all problems)
metacognition
confirmation bias
mental retardation
algorithm
16. Come at information from different perspectives after 1 day - 1 week - 1 month and 4 months in order to remember it
1-1-1-4 Principle
style flex
functional fixedness
cerebellum
17. 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
functional fixedness
evaluation
heuristic
survival
18. Accumulated knowlege (memory)
perceptive
crystallized
fluid
style flex
19. 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
survival
NF possibility thinkers
mental retardation
sensor
20. Step two: generating hypothesis
thinker
divergent thinking
production
means end analysis
21. Solver determines what measure would make the solution come faster; you discover studying gives you good grades
means end analysis
creating subgoals
NT possibility thinkers
cerebellum
22. Ability to gain knowledge and solve problems
fluid
problem solving
mental sets
extrovert
23. Drawing conclusions based on most available/remembered information (after reading about the holocaust all day - you think its the most important event in history)
reliability
preparation
cerebellum
availability heuristic
24. A set of steps that - if followed correctly - will eventually solve the problem
hypothalamus
evaluation
algorithm
originality
25. Seeing unique or different solutions to a problem
crystallized
thinker
cerebellum
originality
26. Asseses what the test actually measures
concept
intelligence quotient
judging
validy
27. Thinking that produces many possible ideas; major element in creativity (uses for a paper clip)
means end analysis
dichotomize continuum
divergent thinking
amygdala
28. A representation of a group or category that shares similar characteristics
introvert
NF possibility thinkers
hippocampus
concept
29. Estimating probability based on preexisting prototypes rather than evidence (a tall guy is probably a basketball player)
creativity
algorithm
representativeness heuristic
1-1-1-4 Principle
30. Every generations IQ increases by 20 points due to nutrition - faster pace of life - schooling - etc.
NT possibility thinkers
the flynn effect
flexibility
fluid
31. Mentally retarded in some areas and gifted in others
sternberg
confirmation bias
emotional quotient
savants and prodigies
32. A set of cognitive abilities
intelligence
working backward
NT possibility thinkers
emotional quotient
33. The mental activities involved in aquiring - storing - retrieving - and using knowledge
cognition
originality
representativeness heuristic
emotional quotient
34. Ability to move into other ways - but you always come back to your pattern
metacognition
cognition
crystallized
style flex
35. The ratio of mental age to actual age times 100; measures your intellectual acheivement
the flynn effect
mental retardation
1-1-1-4 Principle
intelligence quotient
36. 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
hypothalamus
metacognition
amygdala
ISTJ
37. Narrowing down a list of alternatives to a single answer (SATS - IQ tests - etc.)
crystallized
intelligence
convergant thinking
thinker
38. 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
fluid
judging
intuitive
ENFJ
39. A representation of the best and most typical example of a category (example: rose-->flower)
prototype
1-1-1-4 Principle
divergent thinking
convergant thinking
40. Specific concepts are grouped as subcategories into broader concepts (example: dog-->animals)
hierarchies
emotional quotient
intuitive
extrovert
41. The feel good theory; 8 different intelligences; accepted among educators
intelligence
gardner
hippocampus
working backward
42. 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
mental retardation
perceptive
hippocampus
ISTJ
43. Tendency to think of an object of only functioning in one way (two pencils - no ruler)
NT possibility thinkers
availability heuristic
functional fixedness
ENFJ
44. Shifting with ease from one type of problem solving strategy to another
flexibility
style flex
perceptive
validy
45. Want closure - they want to get things settled and wrapped up work comes before play - more decisive - list makers
cerebellum
concept
judging
preparation
46. 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
intelligence quotient
hippocampus
thalamus
NT possibility thinkers
47. 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
mental retardation
ENFJ
functional fixedness
originality
48. Relay center - sensory information and motor functions
feeler
thalamus
hippocampus
problem solving
49. Generating a large number of possible solutions
fluency
intuitive
prototype
crystallized
50. Complex problems are broken into smaller mini problems which act as stepping stones to get to the overall goal
creating subgoals
representativeness heuristic
standardization
concept
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