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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 gain knowledge and solve problems






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






3. 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






4. Consistency of measurement






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






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






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






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






9. 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






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






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






12. 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 -






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






14. Mentally retarded in some areas and gifted in others






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






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






17. Seeing unique or different solutions to a problem






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






19. A set of cognitive abilities






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






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






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






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






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






25. 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






26. 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






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






28. Brain's overriding function






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






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






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






32. 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






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






34. 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






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






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






37. 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






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






39. Below average mental functioning






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






42. 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






43. Relay center - sensory information and motor functions






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






46. Step two: generating hypothesis






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






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






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






50. Asseses what the test actually measures