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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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1. 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






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






3. 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






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






5. 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






6. Brain's overriding function






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






8. 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






9. Relay center - sensory information and motor functions






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






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






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






13. 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






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






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






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






17. Ability to gain knowledge and solve problems






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






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






20. The ability to think about thinking






21. Step two: generating hypothesis






22. 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






23. 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






24. 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






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






26. Generating a large number of possible solutions






27. Seeing unique or different solutions to a problem






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






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






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






31. 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






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






33. Accumulated knowlege (memory)






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






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






36. A set of cognitive abilities






37. 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






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






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






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






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






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






43. 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






44. Measurement of inter/intra personal skills






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






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






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






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






49. 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






50. Asseses what the test actually measures