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Intelligence Vocab
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soft-skills
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A set of steps that - if followed correctly - will eventually solve the problem
thinker
preparation
algorithm
representativeness heuristic
2. 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
reliability
standardization
creativity
ENFJ
3. Norms that indicate where in the distribution a score lies
thinker
thalamus
standardization
mental retardation
4. Accumulated knowlege (memory)
intelligence
flexibility
thalamus
crystallized
5. Measurement of inter/intra personal skills
emotional quotient
ENFJ
thalamus
cognition
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
thalamus
metacognition
NF possibility thinkers
amygdala
7. Three step process that moves from the given state (the problem) to a goal state (the solution)
sternberg
functional fixedness
problem solving
representativeness heuristic
8. A representation of the best and most typical example of a category (example: rose-->flower)
prototype
convergant thinking
ISTJ
intelligence quotient
9. Decide issues on what is important to them or others - logicality not a requirement - struggle with decisions - people oriented - sympathetic - tactful - appreciative - people pleasers
fluency
problem solving
feeler
the flynn effect
10. Seeing unique or different solutions to a problem
originality
thalamus
mental sets
thinker
11. 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
style flex
extrovert
introvert
survival
12. Ability to gain knowledge and solve problems
fluid
ISTJ
working backward
flexibility
13. 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
sternberg
heuristic
means end analysis
convergant thinking
14. Narrowing down a list of alternatives to a single answer (SATS - IQ tests - etc.)
stress prone
convergant thinking
extrovert
sensor
15. Under the thalamus - smaller than an almond - metabolic processes - homeostasis - thirst - hunger - circadian rhythms - sex drive
hypothalamus
emotional quotient
metacognition
survival
16. A set of cognitive abilities
prototype
feeler
intelligence
amygdala
17. A representation of a group or category that shares similar characteristics
functional fixedness
availability heuristic
preparation
concept
18. 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
hypothalamus
working backward
divergent thinking
spontaneous
19. 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
heuristic
extrovert
divergent thinking
hippocampus
20. Below average mental functioning
ISTJ
hippocampus
working backward
mental retardation
21. 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 -
the flynn effect
intelligence
sternberg
introvert
22. Come at information from different perspectives after 1 day - 1 week - 1 month and 4 months in order to remember it
sensor
1-1-1-4 Principle
divergent thinking
judging
23. Mentally retarded in some areas and gifted in others
cognition
savants and prodigies
convergant thinking
gardner
24. The mental activities involved in aquiring - storing - retrieving - and using knowledge
evaluation
concept
cognition
NF possibility thinkers
25. Step one: lays groundwork; defines goal - identifies facts - etc.
mental sets
the flynn effect
preparation
concept
26. Want closure - they want to get things settled and wrapped up work comes before play - more decisive - list makers
creating subgoals
judging
convergant thinking
creativity
27. Triarchic intelligence; accepted by psychologists (analytical - practical - creativity)
NF possibility thinkers
algorithm
feeler
sternberg
28. 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
judging
ISTJ
problem solving
standardization
29. You remember things that present an emotional response - process information into long term memory - colors your experiences - emotions - fear
cerebellum
fluid
amygdala
survival
30. The ability to think about thinking
intuitive
fluid
metacognition
representativeness heuristic
31. Tendency to seek out information that confirms preexisting beliefs; seeing only your solution in all evidence (racist says blacks cause all problems)
confirmation bias
amygdala
intuitive
emotional quotient
32. Either 2 of a continuum...'either this or that'
extrovert
dichotomize continuum
prototype
originality
33. Estimating probability based on preexisting prototypes rather than evidence (a tall guy is probably a basketball player)
representativeness heuristic
perceptive
spontaneous
judging
34. Consistency of measurement
ENFJ
evaluation
introvert
reliability
35. Step two: generating hypothesis
extrovert
production
hypothalamus
ENFJ
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
problem solving
evaluation
NT possibility thinkers
emotional quotient
37. Tendency to think of an object of only functioning in one way (two pencils - no ruler)
evaluation
originality
functional fixedness
thalamus
38. Generating a large number of possible solutions
standardization
problem solving
algorithm
fluency
39. Using problem solving methods that have worked in the past instead of formulating new ones (same football plays - no new ones)
mental sets
creativity
metacognition
introvert
40. Specific concepts are grouped as subcategories into broader concepts (example: dog-->animals)
hierarchies
working backward
thinker
style flex
41. The ability to produce valued outcomes in a novel way
metacognition
savants and prodigies
creativity
intelligence
42. Starts with solution and works backward; you decide you want to be a doctor - you then take the steps to get there
working backward
validy
ENFJ
spontaneous
43. 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
originality
fluid
stress prone
NT possibility thinkers
44. 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
extrovert
thinker
originality
perceptive
45. The feel good theory; 8 different intelligences; accepted among educators
gardner
savants and prodigies
intelligence
standardization
46. 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
preparation
cerebellum
extrovert
mental sets
47. Complex problems are broken into smaller mini problems which act as stepping stones to get to the overall goal
metacognition
judging
working backward
creating subgoals
48. Pay attention to what sensors tell them - facts - literal - detail oriented - sequence - down to earth - no nonsense - practical - accuracy - strong work ethic
cerebellum
sensor
hierarchies
originality
49. Brain's overriding function
representativeness heuristic
survival
sternberg
functional fixedness
50. 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
algorithm
intuitive
divergent thinking
functional fixedness