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






2. Accumulated knowlege (memory)






3. Below average mental functioning






4. Measurement of inter/intra personal skills






5. 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






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






7. Ability to gain knowledge and solve problems






8. Step two: generating hypothesis






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






10. Relay center - sensory information and motor functions






11. 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






12. Mentally retarded in some areas and gifted in others






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






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






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






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






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






18. 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






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






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






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






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






23. Brain's overriding function






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






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






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






27. 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






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






29. Asseses what the test actually measures






30. 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






31. 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






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






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






34. Consistency of measurement






35. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. 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






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






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






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






48. A set of cognitive abilities






49. 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






50. The ability to think about thinking