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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 gain knowledge and solve problems






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






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






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






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






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






7. 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






8. 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






9. Seeing unique or different solutions to a problem






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. Relay center - sensory information and motor functions






12. Brain's overriding function






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






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






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






16. 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






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






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






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






20. 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






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






22. The ability to think about thinking






23. Measurement of inter/intra personal skills






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. A set of cognitive abilities






34. 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






35. 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






36. 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






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






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






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






40. Generating a large number of possible solutions






41. Accumulated knowlege (memory)






42. Consistency of measurement






43. Mentally retarded in some areas and gifted in others






44. 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






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






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






47. Asseses what the test actually measures






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






49. Below average mental functioning






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