Sternberg’s theory of intelligence is important because it highlights the significance of __________
a) the application of cognitive skills to one’s environment
b) creativity being essential to overall intelligence
c) knowledge as the most important factor in intelligence
d) factor analysis in supporting the ideas of intelligence
Consider this: Sternberg believed that intelligence needed to be understood within cultural context. LO 8.2: Distinguish between traditional theories of intelligence.
Answer: A
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