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






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






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






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






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






6. Accumulated knowlege (memory)






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






8. Measurement of inter/intra personal skills






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. 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






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






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






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






19. Step two: generating hypothesis






20. A set of cognitive abilities






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






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






23. 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






24. The ability to think about thinking






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






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






27. 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






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






29. 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






30. Mentally retarded in some areas and gifted in others






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






32. 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






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






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






35. 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






36. 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 -






37. 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






38. Ability to gain knowledge and solve problems






39. 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






40. 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






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






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






43. Seeing unique or different solutions to a problem






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






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






46. Relay center - sensory information and motor functions






47. 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






48. Consistency of measurement






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






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