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






2. A set of cognitive abilities






3. 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






4. Measurement of inter/intra personal skills






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






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






7. 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






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






9. 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






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






11. 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 -






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






13. Ability to gain knowledge and solve problems






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






15. Seeing unique or different solutions to a problem






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






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






18. 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






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






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






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






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






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






24. 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






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. Step two: generating hypothesis






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






28. 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






29. 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






30. Accumulated knowlege (memory)






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






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






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






34. 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






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






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






37. The ability to think about thinking






38. 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






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






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






41. Generating a large number of possible solutions






42. Asseses what the test actually measures






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






44. Brain's overriding function






45. Relay center - sensory information and motor functions






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






47. Mentally retarded in some areas and gifted in others






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






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






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