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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. 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






2. Brain's overriding function






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






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






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






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






7. 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






8. 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






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






10. A set of cognitive abilities






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






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






13. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. Seeing unique or different solutions to a problem






23. Step two: generating hypothesis






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






25. 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






26. Consistency of measurement






27. 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






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






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






30. 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






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






32. 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






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






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






35. Asseses what the test actually measures






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






37. 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






38. Mentally retarded in some areas and gifted in others






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






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






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






42. Ability to gain knowledge and solve problems






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






44. The ability to think about thinking






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






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






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






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






49. Accumulated knowlege (memory)






50. 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 -