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