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






2. 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






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






4. Relay center - sensory information and motor functions






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






6. Measurement of inter/intra personal skills






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






8. 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






9. 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






10. 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






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






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






13. 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






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






15. 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






16. Below average mental functioning






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






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






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






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






21. Asseses what the test actually measures






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






23. 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






24. 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






25. Consistency of measurement






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






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






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






29. The ability to think about thinking






30. 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






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






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






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






34. 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 -






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






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






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






38. Brain's overriding function






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. Generating a large number of possible solutions






47. Step two: generating hypothesis






48. Seeing unique or different solutions to a problem






49. 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






50. A set of cognitive abilities