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






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






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






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






6. Seeing unique or different solutions to a problem






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. 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






15. 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 -






16. 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






17. Relay center - sensory information and motor functions






18. 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






19. 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






20. Ability to gain knowledge and solve problems






21. 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






22. Generating a large number of possible solutions






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






24. Mentally retarded in some areas and gifted in others






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






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






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






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






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






30. Consistency of measurement






31. The ability to think about thinking






32. Measurement of inter/intra personal skills






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






34. 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






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






36. 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






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






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






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






40. Accumulated knowlege (memory)






41. Step two: generating hypothesis






42. 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






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






44. Below average mental functioning






45. Asseses what the test actually measures






46. Brain's overriding function






47. 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






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






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






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