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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. 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






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






3. Generating a large number of possible solutions






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






5. Brain's overriding function






6. 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






7. The ability to think about thinking






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






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






10. 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






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






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






13. Consistency of measurement






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






15. Below average mental functioning






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






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






18. 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






19. Mentally retarded in some areas and gifted in others






20. 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






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






22. 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






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






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






25. 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






26. 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






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. Asseses what the test actually measures






29. 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






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






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






32. Step two: generating hypothesis






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. A set of cognitive abilities






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






42. Relay center - sensory information and motor functions






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






44. Seeing unique or different solutions to a problem






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






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






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






49. 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






50. Measurement of inter/intra personal skills