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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. Norms that indicate where in the distribution a score lies






2. A set of cognitive abilities






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






5. Consistency of measurement






6. 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






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






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






9. The ability to think about thinking






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






11. Brain's overriding function






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






13. Mentally retarded in some areas and gifted in others






14. Asseses what the test actually measures






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






16. 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






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






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






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






20. 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






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






22. 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






23. Ability to gain knowledge and solve problems






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






25. 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






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






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






28. Step two: generating hypothesis






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






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






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






32. 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






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






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






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






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






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






38. 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






39. Relay center - sensory information and motor functions






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






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






42. 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






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






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






45. Below average mental functioning






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






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






48. Seeing unique or different solutions to a problem






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






50. Accumulated knowlege (memory)