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In Sternberg's triarchic theory, what does experiential intelligence describe?

ACreative use of past experiences to solve novel problems
BAnalytical breakdown of information to solve school problems
CPractical street smartness to adapt to the environment
DSensitivity to one's own emotions and the emotions of others
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Creative use of past experiences to solve novel problems
1. Experiential intelligence is also called creative intelligence in the chapter. 2. It involves using past experiences creatively to solve novel problems. 3. Persons high on this aspect integrate experiences to make new discoveries and inventions. 4. They quickly find out what information is crucial in a given situation. 5. Distractor 2 describes componential; distractor 3 describes contextual. 6. Hence experiential intelligence is creative problem solving using past experiences. _Source: NCERT Class 12 Psychology Ch 1 "Variations in Psychological Attributes", p. 8, Triarchic Theory of Intelligence_
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