5-6 and 8 Flashcards
What are the five (5) strengths domains identified by the author:
physical emotional intelectual psychological spiritual
In each of these areas, first we are to recognize where we are __,
gifted
next we are to develop an ____ where we develop and maintain our strengths,
attitude
and finally we develop our ___ through ____ so that we can use them in a life of ____.
gifts, practice, service
The author identified that one of the most difficult aspects of our humanity is to __ our own uniqueness and __ it.
discover, accept
The primary reason is due to the bombardment of ____ that comes through advertising/media..
conformity
useful or valuable quality or thing that is an advantage or resource
asset
disposition or feeling a person adopts or has with regard to a person or thing.
attitude
to deteriorate, dwindle, fail in strength, vigor, character, power, value, etc.
decline
combination or plans, organization, details, features, and structure or an entity.
design
an area or range of personal distinctness characterized by specific qualities.
domain
sensations experienced when one is stirred internally from non-physical sources.
feeling
a special ability or capacity, natural endowment, talent
gift
of or relating to holism (a theory that the universe and especially living nature is correctly seen in terms of interacting wholes).
holistic
condition of being only ordinary or of moderate quality; neither good nor bad; barely adequate.
mediocrity
capacity to respond to or be susceptible to sensory stimuli.
sensibility
excellence in performing in an area in which a person has training, competence, expertise, and experience
skill
qualities or features that bring power, force, vigor, or sustenance.
strengths
achievement of something desired, planned, or attempted.
success
to endure, live through, get by, or merely subsist
survive
the interaction of elements in such a way that when they combine, they produce a total effect that is greater than the sum of the contributions made by the individual elements
synergistic
a special natural ability or aptitude that produces a capacity for achievement or success.
talent
to flourish, grow or develop vigorously. Achieve something desired, planned or attempted.
thrive
state of being the only one or the sole example; single; solitary type; having no like or equal.
uniqueness
quality or feature that is inadequate or defective
weakness
the power of control that the mind has over choosing one’s own actions.
will
Based Perspective of strengths focuses upon improving areas of weakness in our lives.
liabilities
Which abovementioned perspective leads to mediocrity and why?
Liabilities because we never use our given abilities to become strong
ist the seven (7) areas of intelligence identified by the abovementioned professor:
Linguistic Logical-Mathematical Musical Body – Kinesthetic Spatial – Visual Interpersonal Intrapersonal
What are the three (3) critical actions that the author identifies are necessary to develop our gifts and talents into strengths?
Adopt a positive attitude about all five strengths domains
Learn about the gifts and talents we have
Practice the skills associated with a gift and talent
Who gave praise to God because they were “fearfully and wonderfully made”?
david
What scriptural account is given to illustrate God’s expectations of how we use our strengths?
the parable of the talents
entirely physical
brute
predominating attitudes, values, and behavior that characterize the functioning of a group of people.
culture
an area or range of personal distinctness characterized by specific qualities.
Domain
difficult to detect, grasp by the mind, analyze, define, or describe.
elusive
features or actions pertaining to the body
physical
the capacity of our lives that gives our body distinct features and enables us to perform actions with our body.
physical strengths
possibility formed by the capability of being or becoming.
potential
structured system of human organization for large-scale community living at the national or multi-national level that furnishes continuity, norms, and a sense of identity for its members.
society
qualities or features that bring power, force, vigor, or sustenance.
strengths
Millard warns that physical strengths are commonly, and mistakenly, viewed in the area of
athletics
When this narrow view is taken, people often incorrectly believe that they don’t have any l strengths.
physical
What are the eight (8) broad categories that Millard lists for physical strengths in the text:
Brute force Artistry Music Mechanics Craftsmanship Oratory Kinesthetic Physical Appearance
When we make decisions based on where we fit in the competitive model, we are focused upon receiving _____ from others.
approval
he curriculum instructs us to use caution when receiving messages via media – because media promotes that there is always a __ to fill the news of the day (thus giving the false appearance that any one individual can always be a ___).
winner, winner
Furthermore, the media has a multi-billion dollar campaign to promote who are the __ __ vs. the message from your family, school, church, etc. that you are to live for the benefit of __ __.
winners, others
Millard, the author of our curriculum, warns that following the secular culture’s sales pitch increases a sense of __ in its attempt at manipulating you into needing to buy their product.
inferiority
The person from scripture that the text uses as an example of physical strength in the area of craftsmanship.
Bazalel
The person from scripture that the text uses as an example of physical strength in the area of beauty.
Esther
The person from scripture that the text uses as an example of having a comprehensive package of physical strengths.
david
the ability to read and write, remember, and think with words.
verbal
the ability to recognize, manipulate, comprehend, remember and think with quan ta ve concepts and rela onships represented by numerical symbols
quantitative
the ability to perceive, analyze, synthesize, remember, and think with visual pa erns
image
the ability to detect, analyze, synthesize, and discriminate auditory s muli, especially those related to speech
auditory
the ability to store and recall informa on within a few minutes
short term memory
the ability to store informa on and to e ciently retrieve it later in the process of thinking
long term memory
the ability to form concepts and solve problems
reasoning
the speed with which an individual can perform automa c cogni ve tasks
processing
the immediacy with which an individual can react to s muli or a task
reaction
the amount of speci c informa on acquired and retained by an individual
Complete the following:
informational
A high score on an IQ or SAT type test illustrates that you are more intelligent than other people.
false
Intellectual strengths provide the dynamic of __ among the other strengths.
wisdom
Who was quoted in the Chapter’s introduc on as saying “Intellectual growth should commence at birth and cease only at death”
Albert Einstein
*remember the humility circle thing *
its on the chapter 8 quiz
Why is humility at the core of this graphic on Intellectual Disciplines.
Because without humility an individual will be unable to have an open mind toward learning something new and growing.
What have we learned about our God-given gi s that parallel the curriculum’s teaching about the three disciplines that make up the core of our intellectual strengths?
Discovery is the manner in which we IDENTIFY our gi s; Process is the manner in which we SHARPEN our gi s; Applica on is the manner in which we APPLY our gi s to the needs of the age.
ist the following elements of our preferred atmosphere or se ng for learning using the described s muli.
Sociological: Self, Pair or Team; Feedback from Authority; Variety vs. Rou ne.
Psychological: Global/Analy c; Right/Le Hemisphere; Impulsive/Re ec ve.
Environmental: Sound; Light; Temperature; Design
Physical: Perceptual; Intake; Time; Mobility
Emo onal: Mo va on; Persistence; Responsibility; Structure
ist the following elements of our preferred atmosphere or se ng for learning using the described s muli.
Sociological: Self, Pair or Team; Feedback from Authority; Variety vs. Rou ne.
Psychological: Global/Analy c; Right/Le Hemisphere; Impulsive/Re ec ve.
Environmental: Sound; Light; Temperature; Design
Physical: Perceptual; Intake; Time; Mobility
Emo onal: Mo va on; Persistence; Responsibility; Structure
also didn’t put question #3 of the short answers on this
oooops
