Glenys dropped out of high school 40 years ago, found a job, and worked her way up in the company. She has been in her present position for over twenty years, and everyone in the company agrees that she is the one with the most "street smarts" about how to deal effectively with both customers and suppliers. According to Robert Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence, Glenys shows high in, according to Robert Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence?

a. analytical
b. practical
c. contextual
d. creative

The Triarchic theory of intelligence was formulated by Robert Sternberg and proposes that intelligence has 3 different components, these components are:

Analytical: It focuses on academic proficiency.
Creative: It focuses on the capacity to be flexible and innovative. It tells us how well one task is performed based on how familiar it is to the person. (if it's not familiar, the person can find new ways to do the task. If it's familiar the person does the task in a automatic process)
Practical: It focuses on fitting to the context or environment. Thanks to this type of intelligence, people can adjust themselves better to their surroundings. It also involves the ability to apply analytic skills to everyday situations and succeed while dealing with new problems. People high on this component are called "street smarts"

In this example, Glenys dropped out of highschool 40 years ago (this would have to do with the analytical component). She has been in the same position for over 20 years and she is the one with the most "street smarts" about how to deal with customers and suppliers. We can see that Glenys has adapted herself to the environment and has succeed in dealing with customers and suppliers. Also, the term "street smarts" has to do with the practical component of intelligence.

Therefore, Glenys shows high in the practical component of Robert Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence.