Which of the following would be most commonly accepted by intelligence experts as an indication of intelligence?
a. being able to play Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue" after a relatively short period of practice
b. solving problems such as, "If all A are B and all B are C, then are all A also C?"
c. knowing what to do to handle a sticky social situation, such as what to do when you have two appointments at the same time
d. being able to perceive fine differences in the distances of two signposts
ANSWER: b
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