Robert Sternberg, who compared the verbal SAT scores of presidential candidates in 2000, argued that ______.

A. intelligence tests measure a general, underlying factor of cognitive ability that contributes to specific mental skills
B. intelligence tests are completely useless
C. intelligence is how a culture defines people's ability to succeed
D. tests that measure practical intelligence are better than traditional intelligence tests


Answer: C

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