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Intelligence Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






2. 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






3. Seeing unique or different solutions to a problem






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






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






6. 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






7. Generating a large number of possible solutions






8. Measurement of inter/intra personal skills






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






10. 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






11. Brain's overriding function






12. A set of cognitive abilities






13. 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






14. Mentally retarded in some areas and gifted in others






15. 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






16. 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






17. Step two: generating hypothesis






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






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






20. 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 -






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






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






23. 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






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






25. 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






26. Relay center - sensory information and motor functions






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






28. Ability to gain knowledge and solve problems






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






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






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






32. Below average mental functioning






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






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






35. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. Asseses what the test actually measures






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






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






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






47. Accumulated knowlege (memory)






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






49. The ability to think about thinking






50. 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