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






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. Ability to gain knowledge and solve problems






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






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






19. Below average mental functioning






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






21. The ability to think about thinking






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






23. Generating a large number of possible solutions






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






25. 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






26. Brain's overriding function






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






28. 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






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. Seeing unique or different solutions to a problem






31. Consistency of measurement






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






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






34. Accumulated knowlege (memory)






35. 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






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






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






38. Mentally retarded in some areas and gifted in others






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






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






41. A set of cognitive abilities






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






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






44. 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 -






45. 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






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






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






48. Step two: generating hypothesis






49. 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






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