Brian's Car Was Not Running Smoothly

question 186

Multiple Choice

Brian's car was not running smoothly. The car would occasionally lose power or stall out. Brian thought about the possible solutions: changing the ignition wires, putting an additive in the gas tank, or taking his car to a mechanic and letting the mechanic figure out the problem. Brian decided that he would try putting an additive in the gas tank first to see if that corrected the problem. Which one of Sternberg's intelligences was Brian MOST likely using?

• A)naturalist intelligence
• B)creative intelligence
• C)analytic intelligence
• D)logical-mathematical intelligence

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Definitions:

Cognitive Development

The process through which individuals acquire and understand knowledge, develop problem-solving skills, and learn to process information over the course of their lives.

Ethnicity

Refers to the shared cultural practices, perspectives, and distinctions that set apart one group of people from another.

Gender Stereotyping

The oversimplified and generalized beliefs about the characteristics, attributes, and roles of individuals based solely on their gender.

Gender-Aschematic

Pertaining to individuals who do not consistently use gender categories as a way of processing information about people.