Many Psychologists Believe It Is Time to Forge New, Broader

question 89

Multiple Choice

Many psychologists believe it is time to forge new, broader definitions of intelligence and concentrate more on predicting "real-world" success because research has documented which of the following?

• A)Different cultures view different behaviors as "intelligent."
• B)Children can show deficits in some abilities, while showing exceptional abilities in other areas.
• C)Persons with savant syndrome exhibit extreme intellectual strengths and weaknesses.
• D)All of these have been documented, leading to the need for broader definitions of intelligence.

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Definitions:

Assimilating

The process of absorbing new information into our previously existing schemas or understanding, especially noted in the context of learning and cognitive development.

Transitivity

In mathematics, a property indicating that if a relation holds between a and b, and b and c, then it also holds between a and c. In linguistics, it refers to a property of verbs that require both a subject and one or more objects.

Principle

A fundamental truth or proposition that serves as the foundation for a system of belief or behavior or for a chain of reasoning.

Arbitrary

Based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system.