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5. Sonny, a high school junior, has a somewhat difficult time in school compared to his peers, particularly with abstract math problems and literary symbolism. He tries hard, but he still struggles with abstract concepts that other students pick up fairly easily. Sonny is a much better musician than his peers. He practices long hours to improve his singing, guitar playing, and song writing. Sonny is very skilled at working with people; during playground basketball games, he serves as referee and arbitrator. If we were asked to assess Sonnys intelligence according to researchers and experts traditional conceptions of intelligence, which of the following is most valid?
 
  a. Sonny is probably less intelligent than his typical peers.
 
   b. Sonnys intelligence is probably similar to that of his typical peers.
   c. Sonny is probably more intelligent than his typical peers.
 
   d. Sonny has a learning disability.

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Which of the following would be most commonly accepted by intelligence experts as an indication of intelligence?
 
  a. being able to play Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue after a relatively short period of practice
 
   b. solving problems such as, If all A are B and all B are C, then are all A also C?
 
   c. knowing what to do to handle a sticky social situation, such as what to do when you have two appointments at the same time
   d. being able to perceive fine differences in the distances of two signposts



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Answer to Question 1

ANSWER: a

Answer to Question 2

ANSWER: b




bclement10

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Reply 2 on: Sep 15, 2018
Excellent


coreycathey

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Wow, this really help

 

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