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Intelligence Vocab
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soft-skills
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Under the thalamus - smaller than an almond - metabolic processes - homeostasis - thirst - hunger - circadian rhythms - sex drive
evaluation
extrovert
convergant thinking
hypothalamus
2. Thinking that produces many possible ideas; major element in creativity (uses for a paper clip)
intuitive
production
stress prone
divergent thinking
3. 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
metacognition
heuristic
crystallized
ISTJ
4. Accumulated knowlege (memory)
production
concept
crystallized
mental retardation
5. A representation of a group or category that shares similar characteristics
concept
intelligence
sensor
spontaneous
6. Step one: lays groundwork; defines goal - identifies facts - etc.
working backward
preparation
introvert
fluency
7. 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
extrovert
cerebellum
feeler
crystallized
8. The ability to produce valued outcomes in a novel way
spontaneous
creativity
mental sets
validy
9. Ability to gain knowledge and solve problems
fluency
style flex
fluid
functional fixedness
10. Brain's overriding function
evaluation
spontaneous
survival
intelligence quotient
11. Seeing unique or different solutions to a problem
originality
hypothalamus
convergant thinking
intelligence quotient
12. Every generations IQ increases by 20 points due to nutrition - faster pace of life - schooling - etc.
the flynn effect
sternberg
mental sets
production
13. Shifting with ease from one type of problem solving strategy to another
hypothalamus
reliability
flexibility
spontaneous
14. Ability to move into other ways - but you always come back to your pattern
gardner
stress prone
style flex
mental sets
15. A set of cognitive abilities
hypothalamus
NT possibility thinkers
spontaneous
intelligence
16. 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
hippocampus
thinker
cerebellum
production
17. 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
survival
representativeness heuristic
dichotomize continuum
intuitive
18. Estimating probability based on preexisting prototypes rather than evidence (a tall guy is probably a basketball player)
representativeness heuristic
means end analysis
hierarchies
evaluation
19. Specific concepts are grouped as subcategories into broader concepts (example: dog-->animals)
hierarchies
algorithm
mental sets
evaluation
20. A representation of the best and most typical example of a category (example: rose-->flower)
feeler
cerebellum
prototype
stress prone
21. 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
hypothalamus
crystallized
spontaneous
mental retardation
22. Asseses what the test actually measures
validy
hypothalamus
intuitive
algorithm
23. 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
originality
crystallized
evaluation
extrovert
24. 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
judging
ISTJ
hierarchies
representativeness heuristic
25. 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
NT possibility thinkers
perceptive
dichotomize continuum
ISTJ
26. 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
fluid
hierarchies
thinker
NT possibility thinkers
27. 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
creativity
prototype
hypothalamus
stress prone
28. Come at information from different perspectives after 1 day - 1 week - 1 month and 4 months in order to remember it
introvert
originality
validy
1-1-1-4 Principle
29. Decide issues on what is important to them or others - logicality not a requirement - struggle with decisions - people oriented - sympathetic - tactful - appreciative - people pleasers
style flex
feeler
creating subgoals
sensor
30. Three step process that moves from the given state (the problem) to a goal state (the solution)
flexibility
problem solving
convergant thinking
functional fixedness
31. The ratio of mental age to actual age times 100; measures your intellectual acheivement
metacognition
divergent thinking
intelligence quotient
creating subgoals
32. Consistency of measurement
cognition
spontaneous
reliability
cerebellum
33. 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
perceptive
ENFJ
cognition
34. Tendency to think of an object of only functioning in one way (two pencils - no ruler)
functional fixedness
intelligence quotient
flexibility
creativity
35. Step two: generating hypothesis
production
intuitive
fluency
emotional quotient
36. Pay attention to what sensors tell them - facts - literal - detail oriented - sequence - down to earth - no nonsense - practical - accuracy - strong work ethic
introvert
sensor
perceptive
intelligence
37. 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 -
gardner
introvert
confirmation bias
algorithm
38. Complex problems are broken into smaller mini problems which act as stepping stones to get to the overall goal
creating subgoals
creativity
standardization
intelligence
39. Narrowing down a list of alternatives to a single answer (SATS - IQ tests - etc.)
NF possibility thinkers
originality
convergant thinking
cognition
40. Using problem solving methods that have worked in the past instead of formulating new ones (same football plays - no new ones)
availability heuristic
survival
convergant thinking
mental sets
41. Below average mental functioning
crystallized
mental retardation
standardization
spontaneous
42. The mental activities involved in aquiring - storing - retrieving - and using knowledge
perceptive
style flex
representativeness heuristic
cognition
43. Triarchic intelligence; accepted by psychologists (analytical - practical - creativity)
metacognition
sensor
sternberg
means end analysis
44. Solver determines what measure would make the solution come faster; you discover studying gives you good grades
evaluation
dichotomize continuum
means end analysis
style flex
45. You remember things that present an emotional response - process information into long term memory - colors your experiences - emotions - fear
availability heuristic
amygdala
introvert
NF possibility thinkers
46. Generating a large number of possible solutions
the flynn effect
fluency
dichotomize continuum
working backward
47. Mentally retarded in some areas and gifted in others
heuristic
savants and prodigies
thalamus
convergant thinking
48. 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
evaluation
NF possibility thinkers
validy
availability heuristic
49. A set of steps that - if followed correctly - will eventually solve the problem
1-1-1-4 Principle
algorithm
crystallized
evaluation
50. 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
NF possibility thinkers
concept
perceptive
convergant thinking