Wolfgang is writing a symphony. His regular bassoon player is not going to be able to attend the concert, so Wolfgang has to find out who in Vienna has enough skill to replace him. He is particularly adept at solving this problem. According to Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence, this is an example of ______ intelligence.

A. analytical
B. practical
C. creative
D. emotional


Answer: A

Psychology

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A. The neighboring neuron does not contain any neurotransmitters of its own. B. The neighboring neuron's vesicles are defective. C. The neighboring neuron has an outer membrane. D. The neighboring neuron's receptors do not accept this type of neurotransmitter.

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Concept is to relation as ____ is to ____

a. link; node c. feature; link b. node; link d. link; feature

Psychology

Sir Francis Galton would have agreed with all of the following statements EXCEPT that

a. intelligence is not quantifiable. b. intellectual differences among people will form a normal distribution. c. mental ability can be measured by objective tests. d. statistical procedures could be applied to measure the degree of relationship between two traits.

Psychology

Paula's mother painted Paula's nails with an unpleasant-tasting salve to stop her nail biting. This illustrates ________

a. aversive conditioning b. systematic desensitization c. biofeedback d. modeling

Psychology