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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. Below average mental functioning






2. 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






3. Seeing unique or different solutions to a problem






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






5. Measurement of inter/intra personal skills






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






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






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






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






10. Mentally retarded in some areas and gifted in others






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






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. Relay center - sensory information and motor functions






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






15. 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






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






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






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






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






20. 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






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






22. 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






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






24. Ability to gain knowledge and solve problems






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






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






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






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






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






30. Asseses what the test actually measures






31. Accumulated knowlege (memory)






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






33. 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






34. 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






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






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






37. The ability to think about thinking






38. 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 -






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






40. 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






41. 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






42. Generating a large number of possible solutions






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






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






45. 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






46. Step two: generating hypothesis






47. Brain's overriding function






48. 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






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






50. A set of cognitive abilities