Suyash is a high school student who excels in his academics and has a strong interest in problem-solving. He possesses different types of intelligence as proposed by Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence.
Assertion: Contextual Intelligence involves the ability to deal with environmental demands encountered on a daily basis.
Reasoning: Persons high on Contextual Intelligence think analytically and critically and succeed in schools.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
Contextual Intelligence : Contextual or practical intelligence involves the ability to deal with environmental demands encountered on a daily basis. It may be called ‘street smartness’ or ‘business sense’. Persons high on this aspect easily adapt to their present environment or select a more favourable environment than the existing one, or modify the environment to fit their needs. Therefore, they turn out to be successful in life.
Componential Intelligence : Componential or analytical intelligence is the analysis of information to solve problems. Persons high on this ability think analytically and critically and succeed in schools.