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.

Which component of intelligence involves analyzing information to solve problems?

a) Experiential intelligence

b) Componential intelligence

c) Contextual intelligence

d) Emotional intelligence

b

The correct answer is Option 2: b

According to Robert Sternberg's Triarchic Theory of Intelligence, intelligence has three components:

1. Componential (Analytical) Intelligence – involves analyzing, evaluating, comparing, and solving problems using logic and reasoning. This is the kind of intelligence typically measured in IQ tests and exams.

2. Experiential (Creative) Intelligence – involves using past experiences in creative ways to deal with new situations or to come up with novel ideas.

3. Contextual (Practical) Intelligence – refers to the ability to adapt to the environment, make the most of surroundings, and handle everyday tasks, often called "street smarts."

4. Emotional Intelligence (added by later theorists, not part of Sternberg's model) – involves understanding and managing one’s own emotions and those of others.

NCERT: "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."