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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. 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






2. Ability to gain knowledge and solve problems






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






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






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






6. 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






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






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






9. Below average mental functioning






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






11. 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






12. 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






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






14. 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






15. Asseses what the test actually measures






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






17. Accumulated knowlege (memory)






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






19. A set of cognitive abilities






20. 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






21. Relay center - sensory information and motor functions






22. Brain's overriding function






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






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






25. 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






26. 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 -






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






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






29. Consistency of measurement






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






31. 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






32. Seeing unique or different solutions to a problem






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






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






35. Measurement of inter/intra personal skills






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






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






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






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






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






41. The ability to think about thinking






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






43. 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






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






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






46. 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






47. 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






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






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






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