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






2. 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






3. 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 -






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






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






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






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






8. Step two: generating hypothesis






9. 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






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






11. 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






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






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






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






15. Seeing unique or different solutions to a problem






16. 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






17. Below average mental functioning






18. 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






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






20. 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






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






22. Accumulated knowlege (memory)






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






24. 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






25. 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






26. Consistency of measurement






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






28. Generating a large number of possible solutions






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






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






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






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






33. Asseses what the test actually measures






34. The ability to think about thinking






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






36. 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






37. Ability to gain knowledge and solve problems






38. 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






39. Brain's overriding function






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






41. Measurement of inter/intra personal skills






42. Mentally retarded in some areas and gifted in others






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






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






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






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






47. 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






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






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






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