The view that intellect is a set of mental abilities that permit individuals to adapt to any context and to select and modify the contexts in which they live and behave is ______.
A) cognitive development
B) multiple intelligences
C) triarchic theory of intelligence
D) behaviorism

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This view of intellect is consistent with the triarchic theory of intelligence, which asserts that intelligence consists of three aspects: analytical, practical, and creative abilities that enable individuals to adapt to any context and change their environment. The other options (A, B, and D) do not fully capture this idea. Cognitive development refers to the process of how intellectual abilities develop over time. Multiple intelligences theory proposes that intelligence is not a single ability but rather consists of multiple types of intelligences, such as musical or bodily-kinesthetic intelligence. Behaviorism emphasizes the role of environmental factors in shaping behavior, but it does not necessarily connect directly to the idea that intelligence is a set of mental abilities that facilitate adaptation and selection of contexts.

The View That Intellect Is a Set of Mental Abilities