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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. Measurement of inter/intra personal skills






3. 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






4. 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






5. 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






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






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






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






9. Below average mental functioning






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






11. 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






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






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






14. 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






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






16. 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






17. Seeing unique or different solutions to a problem






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






19. 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






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






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






22. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. 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






31. Accumulated knowlege (memory)






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






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






34. Consistency of measurement






35. Asseses what the test actually measures






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






37. 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






38. Brain's overriding function






39. Step two: generating hypothesis






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






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






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






43. A set of cognitive abilities






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






45. 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






46. Ability to gain knowledge and solve problems






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






48. Relay center - sensory information and motor functions






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






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