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






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






3. 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






4. Brain's overriding function






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






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






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






8. 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






9. Ability to gain knowledge and solve problems






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






11. Seeing unique or different solutions to a problem






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






13. Relay center - sensory information and motor functions






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






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






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






17. 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






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






19. Below average mental functioning






20. Generating a large number of possible solutions






21. Measurement of inter/intra personal skills






22. 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






23. Consistency of measurement






24. 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






25. The ability to think about thinking






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






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






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






29. 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






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






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






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






33. Step two: generating hypothesis






34. 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 -






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






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






37. A set of cognitive abilities






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






39. 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






40. Mentally retarded in some areas and gifted in others






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






42. 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






43. 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






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






45. 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






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






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






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






49. Accumulated knowlege (memory)






50. 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






Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?



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