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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. Seeing unique or different solutions to a problem






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






3. 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






4. A set of cognitive abilities






5. Generating a large number of possible solutions






6. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Mentally retarded in some areas and gifted in others






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






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






16. 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






17. Step two: generating hypothesis






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






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






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






21. The ability to think about thinking






22. Asseses what the test actually measures






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






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






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






26. Accumulated knowlege (memory)






27. 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






28. Below average mental functioning






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






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






31. 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






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






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






34. 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






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






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






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






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






39. Relay center - sensory information and motor functions






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






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






42. 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 -






43. 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






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






45. 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






46. 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






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






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






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






50. Consistency of measurement