Key Terms to Get Down

Question 1

Arbitrary Inference

Answer 1

involves drawing negative conclusions without any supporting evidence.

Question 2

Selective Abstraction

Answer 2

involves paying attention to and exaggerating a minor negative detail of a situation while ignoring other aspects of the situation.

Question 3

Dichotomous Thinking

Answer 3

is the tendency to classify events as representing one of two extremes – for example, as a success or a failure

Question 4

Personalization

Answer 4

involves concluding that one’s actions caused an external event without evidence for that conclusion.

Question 5

Realistic

Answer 5

You like to work with things you can see and touch. The real and tangible vs ideas or concepts. You enjoy mechanical and or physical tasks.

Question 6

Investigative

Answer 6

You enjoy logical thinking and like to learn how things work. You might be good at science, math, solving problems, doing research, and or understanding data.

Question 7

Artistic

Answer 7

You enjoy expressing yourself creativity, possibly through art, dancing, acting, music or writing. You the freedom and variety of working creatively.

Question 8

Social

Answer 8

You like to work with people. You solve problems by talking about them. You like helping, understanding, and teaching others. You care about others’ feelings.

Question 9

Enterprising

Answer 9

You like to be in charge of you own work and take control. Competition doesn’t scare you. You are willing to lead, supervise, and ensure the work gets done.

Question 10

Conventional

Answer 10

You like to keep things in order. You like clear rules and instructions, and produce detailed, persicv work. You are good with data and care about accuracy.

Question 11

Likes to work with animals, tools, or machines; generally avoids social activities like teaching, healing, and informing others;

Answer 11

Realistic

Question 12

Has good skills in working with tools, mechanical or electrical drawings, machines, or plants and animals;

Answer 12

Realistic

Question 13

Sees self as practical, mechanical, and realistic.

Answer 13

Realistic

Question 14

Likes to study and solve math or science problems; generally avoids leading, selling, or persuading people;

Answer 14

Investigative

Question 15

Is good at understanding and solving science and math problems;

Answer 15

Investigative

Question 16

Sees self as precise, scientific, and intellectual.

Answer 16

Investigative

Question 17

Likes to do creative activities like art, drama, crafts, dance, music, or creative writing; generally avoids highly ordered or repetitive activities;

Answer 17

Artistic

Question 18

Sees self as expressive, original, and independent.

Answer 18

Artisitc

Question 19

Likes to do things to help people – like, teaching, nursing, or giving first aid, providing information; generally avoids using machines, tools, or animals to achieve a goal;

Answer 19

Social

Question 20

Sees self as helpful, friendly, and trustworthy.

Answer 20

Social

Question 21

Likes to lead and persuade people, and to sell things and ideas; generally avoids activities that require careful observation and scientific, analytical thinking;

Answer 21

Enterprising

Question 22

Is good at leading people and selling things or ideas;

Values success in politics, leadership, or business; and

Sees self as energetic, ambitious, and sociable

Answer 22

Enterprising

Question 23

Likes to work with numbers, records, or machines in a set, orderly way; generally avoids ambiguous, unstructured activities

Answer 23

Conventional

Question 24

Is good at working with written records and numbers in a systematic, orderly way;

Values success in business; and

Sees self as orderly, and good at following a set plan.

Answer 24

Conventional