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






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






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






4. Seeing unique or different solutions to a problem






5. Relay center - sensory information and motor functions






6. 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






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






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






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






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






11. Step two: generating hypothesis






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






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






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






15. Brain's overriding function






16. 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






17. Mentally retarded in some areas and gifted in others






18. The ability to think about thinking






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






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






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






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






23. Generating a large number of possible solutions






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






25. 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






26. 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






27. Measurement of inter/intra personal skills






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






29. 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 -






30. Asseses what the test actually measures






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






32. A set of cognitive abilities






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






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






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






36. Consistency of measurement






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






38. 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






39. 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






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






41. Below average mental functioning






42. 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






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






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






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






46. 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






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






48. Accumulated knowlege (memory)






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






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