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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. Measurement of inter/intra personal skills






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






3. The ability to think about thinking






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






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






6. Seeing unique or different solutions to a problem






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






8. A set of cognitive abilities






9. Generating a large number of possible solutions






10. 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






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






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






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






14. 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






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






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






17. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. 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






25. 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






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






27. 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






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






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






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






31. 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






32. Below average mental functioning






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






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






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






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






37. Step two: generating hypothesis






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






39. 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 -






40. 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






41. Accumulated knowlege (memory)






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






43. 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






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






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






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






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






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






49. 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






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






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