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.