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Intelligence Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 20 minutes. 2 minutes extra for reading the instructions.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Brain's overriding function






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






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






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






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






6. Relay center - sensory information and motor functions






7. Ability to gain knowledge and solve problems






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






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






10. Consistency of measurement






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






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






13. 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






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






16. Measurement of inter/intra personal skills






17. A set of cognitive abilities






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






19. 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






20. 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






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






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






23. Seeing unique or different solutions to a problem






24. 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






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






26. 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 -






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






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






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






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






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






32. Asseses what the test actually measures






33. 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






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






35. 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






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






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






38. The ability to think about thinking






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






40. Accumulated knowlege (memory)






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






42. Mentally retarded in some areas and gifted in others






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






44. Step two: generating hypothesis






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






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






47. 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






48. 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






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






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