Johann has an IQ of 104 and Avi has an IQ of 115.Johann has a much higher level of interpersonal intelligence and kinesthetic intelligence than Avi.They are both trying to listen to their psychology lecture at the same time that someone is sitting outside the room playing an iPod loudly.You might expect that Johann will
A)pay better attention to the lecture than Avi.
B)pay less attention to the lecture than Avi.
C)divide his attention between the lecture and music better than Avi.
D)divide his attention between the lecture and music less well than Avi.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

IQ is not a reliable predictor of attention or focus. Therefore, Johann's higher interpersonal and kinesthetic intelligence does not necessarily mean that he will pay better attention to the lecture than Avi. The distracting music outside the room will likely affect both of their ability to focus, but since Avi has a higher IQ, it is more likely that he will be better able to filter out the distraction and pay more attention to the lecture than Johann.

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