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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. The ability to think about thinking






2. 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






3. A set of cognitive abilities






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






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






6. 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






7. 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 -






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






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






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






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






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






13. 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






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






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






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






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






19. Brain's overriding function






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






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






22. Accumulated knowlege (memory)






23. 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






24. Generating a large number of possible solutions






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






26. Asseses what the test actually measures






27. 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






28. Below average mental functioning






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






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






31. 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






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






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






34. Relay center - sensory information and motor functions






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






36. 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






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






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






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






40. Mentally retarded in some areas and gifted in others






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






42. Ability to gain knowledge and solve problems






43. Consistency of measurement






44. 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






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






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






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






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 mental activities involved in aquiring - storing - retrieving - and using knowledge






50. Measurement of inter/intra personal skills