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Intelligence Vocab
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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. Step two: generating hypothesis
confirmation bias
algorithm
mental sets
production
2. Relay center - sensory information and motor functions
production
confirmation bias
feeler
thalamus
3. A representation of a group or category that shares similar characteristics
creativity
evaluation
concept
originality
4. 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
problem solving
dichotomize continuum
heuristic
extrovert
5. Pay attention to what sensors tell them - facts - literal - detail oriented - sequence - down to earth - no nonsense - practical - accuracy - strong work ethic
sensor
convergant thinking
evaluation
availability heuristic
6. Ability to gain knowledge and solve problems
intelligence quotient
flexibility
spontaneous
fluid
7. The mental activities involved in aquiring - storing - retrieving - and using knowledge
convergant thinking
creating subgoals
cognition
originality
8. Step one: lays groundwork; defines goal - identifies facts - etc.
hippocampus
the flynn effect
preparation
originality
9. Consistency of measurement
reliability
gardner
functional fixedness
flexibility
10. Accumulated knowlege (memory)
gardner
working backward
crystallized
flexibility
11. Narrowing down a list of alternatives to a single answer (SATS - IQ tests - etc.)
concept
convergant thinking
savants and prodigies
ISTJ
12. Thinking that produces many possible ideas; major element in creativity (uses for a paper clip)
divergent thinking
hierarchies
functional fixedness
algorithm
13. 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
preparation
creating subgoals
ISTJ
extrovert
14. Measurement of inter/intra personal skills
style flex
savants and prodigies
sensor
emotional quotient
15. Tendency to think of an object of only functioning in one way (two pencils - no ruler)
intelligence quotient
flexibility
prototype
functional fixedness
16. Estimating probability based on preexisting prototypes rather than evidence (a tall guy is probably a basketball player)
dichotomize continuum
creativity
representativeness heuristic
intuitive
17. Tendency to seek out information that confirms preexisting beliefs; seeing only your solution in all evidence (racist says blacks cause all problems)
confirmation bias
emotional quotient
feeler
heuristic
18. Triarchic intelligence; accepted by psychologists (analytical - practical - creativity)
functional fixedness
sensor
style flex
sternberg
19. Norms that indicate where in the distribution a score lies
standardization
spontaneous
fluency
hierarchies
20. 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
thinker
problem solving
gardner
NT possibility thinkers
21. Seeing unique or different solutions to a problem
NT possibility thinkers
1-1-1-4 Principle
originality
stress prone
22. Generating a large number of possible solutions
prototype
style flex
fluency
fluid
23. A set of cognitive abilities
the flynn effect
intelligence
fluid
feeler
24. Ability to move into other ways - but you always come back to your pattern
style flex
flexibility
cognition
hierarchies
25. Decide issues on what is important to them or others - logicality not a requirement - struggle with decisions - people oriented - sympathetic - tactful - appreciative - people pleasers
problem solving
feeler
thalamus
working backward
26. 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
heuristic
confirmation bias
ISTJ
hypothalamus
27. 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
thinker
hierarchies
fluency
savants and prodigies
28. Specific concepts are grouped as subcategories into broader concepts (example: dog-->animals)
creativity
feeler
hierarchies
NT possibility thinkers
29. Brain's overriding function
survival
hippocampus
the flynn effect
mental sets
30. 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 -
introvert
heuristic
cerebellum
cognition
31. Mentally retarded in some areas and gifted in others
fluency
savants and prodigies
hippocampus
stress prone
32. Three step process that moves from the given state (the problem) to a goal state (the solution)
introvert
creativity
problem solving
gardner
33. Either 2 of a continuum...'either this or that'
validy
dichotomize continuum
cognition
fluency
34. 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
spontaneous
concept
perceptive
thinker
35. 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
NF possibility thinkers
flexibility
thinker
preparation
36. 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
hierarchies
gardner
ENFJ
savants and prodigies
37. The feel good theory; 8 different intelligences; accepted among educators
divergent thinking
extrovert
gardner
working backward
38. Want closure - they want to get things settled and wrapped up work comes before play - more decisive - list makers
judging
divergent thinking
mental sets
extrovert
39. The ability to produce valued outcomes in a novel way
NT possibility thinkers
creativity
intelligence
functional fixedness
40. Starts with solution and works backward; you decide you want to be a doctor - you then take the steps to get there
sensor
working backward
thinker
style flex
41. 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
originality
the flynn effect
cerebellum
standardization
42. Drawing conclusions based on most available/remembered information (after reading about the holocaust all day - you think its the most important event in history)
availability heuristic
introvert
preparation
validy
43. Asseses what the test actually measures
creativity
mental sets
validy
gardner
44. Using problem solving methods that have worked in the past instead of formulating new ones (same football plays - no new ones)
originality
introvert
mental sets
thalamus
45. Come at information from different perspectives after 1 day - 1 week - 1 month and 4 months in order to remember it
cognition
1-1-1-4 Principle
availability heuristic
cerebellum
46. Shifting with ease from one type of problem solving strategy to another
NT possibility thinkers
heuristic
flexibility
intuitive
47. Under the thalamus - smaller than an almond - metabolic processes - homeostasis - thirst - hunger - circadian rhythms - sex drive
representativeness heuristic
hypothalamus
perceptive
emotional quotient
48. The ability to think about thinking
concept
validy
metacognition
originality
49. Step three: asks wether generated solutions solved the problem
mental sets
NF possibility thinkers
evaluation
creating subgoals
50. 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
preparation
prototype
metacognition
hippocampus