Alexander Fleming, the Discoverer of Penicillin, Was Able to Recognize

question 85

Multiple Choice

Alexander Fleming, the discoverer of penicillin, was able to recognize the importance of the fact that other bacteria would not grow where the penicillin mold grew, and so began the development of "wonder drugs." According to Robert Sternberg's theory of intelligence, Fleming was high in

• A) contextual intelligence.
• B) experiential intelligence.
• C) crystallized intelligence.
• D) triarchic intelligence.

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