How Did Sternberg Include the Notion of Confluence into His

question 15

Multiple Choice

How did Sternberg include the notion of confluence into his theory?

• A) He believed that several factors combined to create intelligence.
• B) He saw intelligence as based on cultural differences.
• C) He suggested that the presence of a member of the same race would improve the intelligence score of children from minority groups.
• D) He saw intelligence as a "use it or lose it" proposition.

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