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






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






3. Asseses what the test actually measures






4. Seeing unique or different solutions to a problem






5. 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






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






7. 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






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






9. Mentally retarded in some areas and gifted in others






10. Step two: generating hypothesis






11. Measurement of inter/intra personal skills






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






13. Ability to gain knowledge and solve problems






14. 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






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






16. 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






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






18. Brain's overriding function






19. 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






20. Relay center - sensory information and motor functions






21. The ability to think about thinking






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






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






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






25. 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






26. Generating a large number of possible solutions






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






28. Accumulated knowlege (memory)






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






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






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






32. 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






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)






34. A set of cognitive abilities






35. 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 -






36. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. 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






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






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






46. 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






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






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






49. Consistency of measurement






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