Identify the statements which are true about componential intelligence.
A. Analysis of information to solve problems.
B. Includes 3 components each serving different function.
C. Involves past experiences for generating ideas for solving new problems
D. It is also known as ‘street smartness’
E. The second component is the ‘business sense’.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → A & B only
Sternberg’s triarchic theory has three types of intelligence: componential, experiential and contextual. The statements mix up the first with the other two.
A. Analysis of information to solve problems. Correct. Componential or analytical intelligence is the analysis of information to solve problems; people high on it think analytically and critically and succeed in school.
B. Includes 3 components each serving different function. Correct. It has three components: the knowledge acquisition component (learning how to do things), the meta or higher-order component (planning what to do and how) and the performance component (actually doing things).
C. Involves past experiences for generating ideas for solving new problems Incorrect. Using past experiences creatively to solve novel problems is experiential or creative intelligence, the second type of the theory.
D. It is also known as ‘street smartness’ Incorrect. ‘Street smartness’ is a name for contextual or practical intelligence, the ability to deal with everyday demands of the environment.
E. The second component is the ‘business sense’. Incorrect. ‘Business sense’ is the other name of contextual intelligence, not a component of componential intelligence. Its second component is the meta or higher-order component, which plans what to do and how.
NCERT (2025-26): “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. This intelligence has three components, each serving a different function. First is the knowledge acquisition component, which is responsible for learning and acquisition of the ways of doing things. The second is the meta or a higher order component, which involves planning concerning what to do and how to do. The third is the performance component, which involves actually doing things.” “Experiential Intelligence: … Experiential or creative intelligence is involved in using past experiences creatively to solve novel problems. It is reflected in creative performance.…” “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.…” |