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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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1. 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






2. Mentally retarded in some areas and gifted in others






3. Ability to gain knowledge and solve problems






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. 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






11. Measurement of inter/intra personal skills






12. 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






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






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






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






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






17. 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






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






19. Seeing unique or different solutions to a problem






20. Consistency of measurement






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






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






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






24. 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






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






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






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






28. Generating a large number of possible solutions






29. 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






30. Step two: generating hypothesis






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






32. 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






33. Relay center - sensory information and motor functions






34. A set of cognitive abilities






35. 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






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






37. Below average mental functioning






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






39. 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






40. Brain's overriding function






41. 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 -






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






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






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






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






46. 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






47. Accumulated knowlege (memory)






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






49. The ability to think about thinking






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