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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. Mentally retarded in some areas and gifted in others






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






3. 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






4. 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






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






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






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






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






9. 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






10. A set of cognitive abilities






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






12. 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






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






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






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






16. Ability to gain knowledge and solve problems






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






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






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






20. Generating a large number of possible solutions






21. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. 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






29. 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






30. Brain's overriding function






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






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






33. Consistency of measurement






34. Seeing unique or different solutions to a problem






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






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






37. 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






38. 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






39. The ability to think about thinking






40. 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






41. Step two: generating hypothesis






42. Asseses what the test actually measures






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






44. 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






45. Measurement of inter/intra personal skills






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






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






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






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






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