AP PSYCHOLOGY

DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY

ADOLESCENCE PHYSICAL AND COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
According to Sternberg, the ability to analyze and evaluate ideas, solve problems, and make decisions is best described as:
A
logical intelligence
B
analytical intelligence
C
practical intelligence
D
essential intelligence
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -the ability to analyze and evaluate ideas, solve problems, and make decisions.

Detailed explanation-2: -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 1).

Detailed explanation-3: -Sternberg’s definition of human intelligence is “(a) mental activity directed toward purposive adaptation to, selection and shaping of, real-world environments relevant to one’s life". Thus, Sternberg viewed intelligence as how well an individual deals with environmental changes throughout their lifespan.

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