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






2. Seeing unique or different solutions to a problem






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






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






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






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






7. 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






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






9. Relay center - sensory information and motor functions






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






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






12. Brain's overriding function






13. 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






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






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






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






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






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






19. Accumulated knowlege (memory)






20. 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 -






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






22. Measurement of inter/intra personal skills






23. Below average mental functioning






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






25. 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






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






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






28. Step two: generating hypothesis






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






30. A set of cognitive abilities






31. The ability to think about thinking






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






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






34. 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






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






36. Ability to gain knowledge and solve problems






37. Generating a large number of possible solutions






38. Asseses what the test actually measures






39. Consistency of measurement






40. 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






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






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






43. 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






44. 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






45. The mental activities involved in aquiring - storing - retrieving - and using knowledge






46. 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






47. Mentally retarded in some areas and gifted in others






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






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






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