AP PSYCHOLOGY

TESTING AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES

INTRODUCTION TO INTELLIGENCE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
According to Robert Sternberg, what kind of intelligence is assessed by traditional intelligence tests?
A
linguistic
B
practical
C
creative
D
analytical
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Figure 7.12 Sternberg’s theory identifies three types of intelligence: practical, creative, and analytical.

Detailed explanation-2: -According to Robert Sternberg’s triarchic theory of intelligence, there are three components of intelligence: analytical, practical, and creative intelligence. Traditional intelligence tests such as the Stanford-Binet only measure analytical intelligence and are therefore not reliable measures of intelligence.

Detailed explanation-3: -Analytical intelligence is one of the three types of intelligence proposed by Robert Sternberg in his triarchic theory. He defined this type of intelligence as the ability to process and apply logical reasoning. It is used for data processing.

Detailed explanation-4: -The theory, proposed by psychologist Robert J. 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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