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Yi-Chen

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It has been argued that the concept of intelligence encompasses more than the sum of one's tested abilities. According to the text, which of the following might suggest an aspect of intelligence that is not measured by traditional intelligence tests?
 
  a. the ability to pick out major and minor themes in a piece of classical literature
  b. the ability to score well on law or medical school boards
  c. the ability to develop a logical counterargument to a point of view
  d. moral reasoning at the level of Kohlberg's postconventional stage

Question 2

Donte is fascinated by planes. He reads aviation magazines and stories about test pilots, watches documentaries about the people who design and test planes, and attends air shows. He thinks he may want to be an aeronautical engineer some day. His parents and teacher are quite impressed by this behavior. Donte behaves this way because
 
  a. of high intrinsic motivation.
  b. it enhances his self-concept.
  c. it's a way to get his parents to buy him more books about planes.
  d. he enjoys the approval of his parents and teacher.



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Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

A



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