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






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






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






4. 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






5. 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






6. 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






7. 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






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






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






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






11. 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






12. Consistency of measurement






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






14. Accumulated knowlege (memory)






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






16. The ability to think about thinking






17. Brain's overriding function






18. Below average mental functioning






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






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






21. 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






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






23. 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 -






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






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






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






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






28. Seeing unique or different solutions to a problem






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






30. Generating a large number of possible solutions






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






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






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






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






35. 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






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






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






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






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






40. Step two: generating hypothesis






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






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






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






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






45. Measurement of inter/intra personal skills






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






47. 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






48. A set of cognitive abilities






49. Asseses what the test actually measures






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