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Test your basic knowledge |

Intelligence Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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






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






3. 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






4. 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






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






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






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






8. A set of cognitive abilities






9. Mentally retarded in some areas and gifted in others






10. 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






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






12. The ability to think about thinking






13. Below average mental functioning






14. 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






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






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






17. Generating a large number of possible solutions






18. Consistency of measurement






19. 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






20. Accumulated knowlege (memory)






21. 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






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






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






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. 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






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






27. Seeing unique or different solutions to a problem






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






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






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






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






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






33. Relay center - sensory information and motor functions






34. 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






35. 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






36. 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






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






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






39. Measurement of inter/intra personal skills






40. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. Ability to gain knowledge and solve problems






49. Asseses what the test actually measures






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






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