Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Psychology

Chapter

Variations in Psychological Attributes

Question:

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.

Options:

Both Assertion and Reasoning are true, and the Reasoning is the correct explanation of the Assertion.

Both Assertion and Reasoning are true, but the Reasoning is not the correct explanation of the Assertion.

Assertion is true, but the Reasoning is false.

Assertion is false, but the Reasoning is true.

Correct Answer:

Assertion is true, but the Reasoning is false.

Explanation:

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.