Test your basic knowledge |

Intelligence Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Relay center - sensory information and motor functions






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






15. 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






16. 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






17. Ability to gain knowledge and solve problems






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






19. 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






20. 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






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






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






23. 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






24. The ability to think about thinking






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






26. 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






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






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






29. 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






30. 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






31. 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






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






33. 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






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






35. Seeing unique or different solutions to a problem






36. Consistency of measurement






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






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






40. 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






41. Asseses what the test actually measures






42. 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






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






44. Below average mental functioning






45. A set of cognitive abilities






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






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






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






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






50. Mentally retarded in some areas and gifted in others