Question

Geneva is the mayor of a small city. When a serious flood struck the city, she allocated people, financial resources, and temporary housing to help those whose homes were damaged by the flood. According to Sternberg, Geneva is demonstrating ________ intelligence.

Answer 1

Answer:

Practical intelligence

Explanation:

Robert Sternberg proposed a theory of intelligence called the Triarchic Theory of Intelligence which states that intelligence is made up of three different types of intelligence:

1. Componential: It focuses on academic proficiency and analytical capacity.
2. Experiential: This deals with how well a task is performed regarding how familiar it is. It's the capacity to be flexible and innovative.
3. Practical: involves applying synthetic and analytic skills to everyday situations.

Since Geneva is able to allocate people, financial resources and temporary housing to help those whose homes were damaged by the serious flood that struck the city, she is applying her skills to everyday situations.

Therefore, she is demonstrating Practical intelligence.