Robert Sternberg Would Say That a Person Who Does Not

question 155

Multiple Choice

Robert Sternberg would say that a person who does not do well in school despite having a lot of "street smarts"

• A) lacks fluid intelligence.
• B) has a high "g."
• C) lacks divergent intelligence.
• D) has much practical intelligence.
• E) has much creative intelligence.

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Definitions:

Learned Behavior

A changed behavior acquired through experience.

Ethological Displacement

A behavior that occurs when an animal or human engages in an unrelated activity to reduce stress or tension when the normal response is thwarted or impossible.

Redirected Behavior

Behavior redirected from its original target to another object or individual, often seen in animals when the primary target of an action is inaccessible.

Ambivalent Behavior

Actions or attitudes that exhibit simultaneous, often conflicting feelings towards a person, object, or situation, such as love and hate.