A lay person asks a psychologist,"What is intelligence" Based on the text,what would be the psychologist's BEST response?
A) "A multifaceted construct that is primarily determined by the environment and, in general, includes a person's ability to appropriately and effectively care for himself or herself and interact reasonably with others."
B) "An unobservable trait whose meaning researchers have failed to agree on, and which, consequently, has no relevance to an understanding human behavior."
C) "A multifaceted construct influenced by heredity and environment that, in general, is related to verbal, quantitative, social, and problem-solving abilities."
D) "I'm sorry, could you repeat the question?"

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The psychologist's best response would be that intelligence is a multifaceted construct influenced by both heredity and environment, which generally refers to a person's verbal, quantitative, social, and problem-solving abilities. This definition is in line with the current understanding of intelligence in the field of psychology.

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