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Intelligence Vocab

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Want closure - they want to get things settled and wrapped up work comes before play - more decisive - list makers






2. 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






3. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. 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






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






14. Measurement of inter/intra personal skills






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






16. 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






17. Accumulated knowlege (memory)






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






19. 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






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






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






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






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






24. 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






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






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. 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






28. Step two: generating hypothesis






29. 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






30. 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






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






32. 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






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






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






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






36. Below average mental functioning






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






38. Brain's overriding function






39. The ability to think about thinking






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






41. Mentally retarded in some areas and gifted in others






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






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






44. Relay center - sensory information and motor functions






45. 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 -






46. 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






47. Consistency of measurement






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






49. A set of cognitive abilities






50. 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







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