AP PSYCHOLOGY

COGNITION

THINKING AND LANGUAGE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Robert Sternberg’s triarchic theory empasizes all of the following, except:
A
analytical
B
perceptual
C
creative (problem-solving)
D
practical
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Robert Sternberg developed another theory of intelligence, which he titled the triarchic theory of intelligence because it sees intelligence as comprised of three parts (Sternberg, 1988): practical, creative, and analytical intelligence (Figure 7.12).

Detailed explanation-2: -Interpersonal intelligence is not one of the types of bits of intelligence proposed by Sternberg’s triarchic theory of intelligence. The three areas of intelligence that Sternberg described are analytical, creative, and practical intelligence.

Detailed explanation-3: -According to Sternberg’s Triarchic Theory of Intelligence, intelligence results from information processing components being applied to experience for the purposes of adaptation to, shaping of, and selection of environments.

Detailed explanation-4: -Sternberg, contends that there are three types of intelligence: practical (the ability to get along in different contexts), creative (the ability to come up with new ideas), and analytical (the ability to evaluate information and solve problems).

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