Life Calling Chapter 8 Quiz Flashcards
Intellectual strengths are those assets in our lives that give us the capacity to…?
- acquire
- process
- understand information
What is an IQ?
Intelligence quotient
Who has proposed the idea of multiple intelligences. In other words, people might be “intelligent” or “smart” in
different ways?
Howard Gardner
What is a significant problem that arises from the multiple intelligences?
They all impact the way we perform on standardized tests, but these tests, for the most part, have been designed with a narrow focus on intellectual capacity.
What are the three learning styles?
visual, auditory, or kinesthetic/tactile
What is visual learning?
looking at images, such as pictures, diagrams, demonstrations, and body language.
What is auditory learning?
hearing words—both spoken and written.
What is kinesthetic/tactile learning?
hands-on doing and interacting.
What are the 5 preferred atmospheres or settings for learning?
- Environmental
- Emotional
- Sociological
- Physical
- Psychological
What are the elements of the “Environmental” stimuli?
Sound
Light
Temperature
Design
What are the elements of the “Emotional” stimuli?
Motivation
Persistence
Responsibility
Structure
What are the elements of the “Sociological” stimuli?
Self, Pair, or Team
Feedback from Authority
Variety vs. Routine
What are the elements of the “Physical” stimuli?
Perceptual
Intake
Time
Mobility
What are the elements of the “Psychological” stimuli?
Global/Analytic
Right/Left Hemisphere
Impulsive/Reflective
One other area that needs to be considered in understanding intellectual strengths centers on the disciplines of the mind that help us build the ability to what…?
discover, understand, and apply truth in an ever-expanding manner.
What should we try to be developing?
True Wisdom
Our definition of intellectual strengths identifies three categories of intellectual disciplines, what are they?
(1) those we use to discover knowledge;
(2) those we use to process the knowledge into an understanding of truth
(3) those we use to apply the truth after we understand it.
What are the 4 Intellectual disciplines?
- Curiosity. 2. Teachable Spirit. 3. Persistence.
4. Humility.
What is Curiosity?
A strong desire to learn more about something.
What is a Teachable Spirit?
A willingness and eagerness to learn.
What is Persistence?
A firm and steadfast, continual search for knowledge and truth.
What is Humility?
A modest view of one’s own importance pertaining to the possession of knowledge.
What are the 4 process disciplines?
- Integrity. 2. Critical Thinking. 3. Patience. 4. Humility.
What is Integrity?
The quality or condition of interpreting information
collected with honesty.
What is Critical Thinking?
The mental process of actively and skillfully conceptualizing, applying, analyzing, synthesizing, and evaluating information to reach an answer or conclusion.
What is Patience?
The capability of calmly awaiting an outcome or result
even in the face of obstacles or challenges.
What is Humility?
Process humility is a modest view of one’s own importance pertaining to the possession of understanding.
What are the 4 application disciplines?
- Courage. 2. Systematic Thinking. 3. Advancement.
4. Humility.
What is Courage?
The quality of spirit that enables a person to face the
unknown or new ideas without fear of implications or repercussions.
What is Systematic Thinking?
The mental process of formulating concepts into an organized set of interrelated ideas or principles that
can be applied to life.
What is Advancement?
The application of an understanding of knowledge to improve on what was already known.
What is Humilty?
Application humility is a modest view of one’s own
importance pertaining to thrusting one’s own understanding on others.
What verse is “To these four young men God gave knowledge and understanding of all kinds
of literature and learning. And Daniel could understand visions and dreams
of all kinds”….?
Daniel 1:7
What verse is “Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and shun evil. This will bring health to your body and nourishment to your bones”….?
PROVERBS 3:5-8
Who was an example of understanding and applying the truth in an ever-expanding manner?
Daniel and his three companions were a good example of this.
What is in us because of the overall design of the human race?
A component in our intellects that comes as a gift from God in the unique design of our lives. We can describe it
as heredity.
What verse states ““I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children”…?
(Matthew 11:25).
What verse states ““The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.”
Proverbs 1:7
What verse states “Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and shun evil. This will bring health to your body and nourishment to your bones.
PROVERBS 3:5-8
To these four young men God gave knowledge and understanding of all kinds
of literature and learning. And Daniel could understand visions and dreams
of all kinds.
Daniel 1:7
What is the ability to read and write, remember, and
think with words?
Verbal Capacity
What is the ability to recognize, manipulate,
comprehend, remember and think with quantitative concepts and relationships represented by numerical symbols?
Quantitative Capacity
What is the ability to perceive, analyze, synthesize, re-
member, and think with visual patterns?
Image Capacity
What is the ability to detect, analyze, synthesize,
and discriminate auditory stimuli, especially those related to speech?
Auditory Capacity
What is the ability to store and recall information
within a few minutes?
Short-term Memory
What is the ability to store information and to efficiently retrieve it later in the process of thinking?
Long-term Memory
What is the ability to form concepts and solve
problems?
Reasoning Capacity
What is the speed with which an individual can
perform automatic cognitive tasks?
Processing Capacity
What is the immediacy with which an individual
can react to stimuli or a task?
Reaction Capacity
What is the amount of specific information
acquired and retained by an individual?
Informational Capacity
What is a strong desire to learn more about something. People who are curious have an excitement for knowledge and eagerness to search for truth?
Curiosity
What is a willingness and eagerness to learn. People who are teachable are characterized by an absence of a “know-it-all” attitude?
Teachable spirit
What is a firm and steadfast, continual search for knowledge and truth?
Persistence
What is the discovery humility is a modest view of one’s own importance pertaining to the possession of knowledge?
Humility
What is the quality or condition of interpreting information
collected with honesty?
Integrity
What is the mental process of actively and skillfully
conceptualizing, applying, analyzing, synthesizing, and evaluating information to reach an answer or conclusion?
Critical thinking
What is the capability of calmly awaiting an outcome or result even in the face of obstacles or challenges?
Patience
What is the quality of spirit that enables a person to face the unknown or new ideas without fear of implications or repercussions?
Courage
What is the mental process of formulating con-
cepts into an organized set of interrelated ideas or principles that can be applied to life?
Systematic thinking
What is the application of an understanding of knowl-
edge to improve on what was already known?
Advancement
What is the application humility is a modest view of one’s own importance pertaining to thrusting one’s own understanding on others?
Humility
What are the 3 Disciplines?
Discovery, Process, Application
What categories fit into the Discovery discipline?
- Curiosity
- Teachable
- Persistence
What categories fit into the Process discipline?
- Integrity
- Critical thinking
- Patience
What categories fit into the Application discipline?
- Courage
- Systematic thinking
- Advancement
Where does the Bible promises that we can have perfect peace in our lives if we have minds that are steadfast and that this steadfastness comes from trust in God?
Isaiah 26:3
What is…“To make use of as relevant and important to a situation or action”
Apply
What is… “observing and learning about something for the first time in one’s experience”
Discovery
What is … “an area or range of personal distinctness characterized by specific qualities”
Domain
What is … “ongoing process that is constantly making progress in a positive manner”
Ever-expanding
What is … “perceive the meaning of something learned; grasp the idea of its significance; comprehend”
Understand
What is … “the capacity of our lives that enables us to acquire knowledge and develop an ever-expanding
understanding of this knowledge in a manner that
produces wisdom”
Intellectual strengths
What is … “capacity for learning, reasoning, understanding, and similar forms of mental activity”
Intelligence
What is “qualities or features that bring power, force, vigor, or sustenance”
Strengths
What is “the power to discern and judge properly what is true or right or of moral value”
Wisdom
