高中學測
106年
英文
第 42 題
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Is your dog an Einstein or a Charmer? For US $60, a recently-founded company called Dognition will help you learn more about your dog’s cognitive traits. It offers an online test telling you about the brain behind the bark. Dognition’s test measures a dog’s intellect in several aspects—from empathy to memory to reasoning skills. But don’t expect it to measure your pet’s IQ. Dr. Hare, one of the venture’s co-founders, says a dog’s intelligence can’t be described with a single number. Just as humans have a wide range of intelligences, so do dogs. The question is what type your dog relies on more. After you plunk your money down, Dognition’s website will take you through a questionnaire about your dog: For example, how excited does your dog get around other dogs, or children? Do fireworks scare your pup? Then, Dognition guides you through tests that are as fun as playing fetch or hide-and-seek. At the end, you get a report of your dog’s cognitive profile. Your dog could fall into one of nine categories: Ace, Stargazer, Maverick, Charmer, Socialite, Protodog, Einstein, Expert, or Renaissance Dog. That can give you something to brag about on Dognition’s Facebook page. It also can shed new light on why dogs do the things they do. For example, a Charmer is a dog that trusts you so much that it would prefer to solve problems using information you give it rather than information it can get with its own eyes. Dognition helps people understand their dogs in ways that they have never been able to do. This new understanding can enrich the relationship between dogs and their owners.
Is your dog an Einstein or a Charmer? For US $60, a recently-founded company called Dognition will help you learn more about your dog’s cognitive traits. It offers an online test telling you about the brain behind the bark. Dognition’s test measures a dog’s intellect in several aspects—from empathy to memory to reasoning skills. But don’t expect it to measure your pet’s IQ. Dr. Hare, one of the venture’s co-founders, says a dog’s intelligence can’t be described with a single number. Just as humans have a wide range of intelligences, so do dogs. The question is what type your dog relies on more. After you plunk your money down, Dognition’s website will take you through a questionnaire about your dog: For example, how excited does your dog get around other dogs, or children? Do fireworks scare your pup? Then, Dognition guides you through tests that are as fun as playing fetch or hide-and-seek. At the end, you get a report of your dog’s cognitive profile. Your dog could fall into one of nine categories: Ace, Stargazer, Maverick, Charmer, Socialite, Protodog, Einstein, Expert, or Renaissance Dog. That can give you something to brag about on Dognition’s Facebook page. It also can shed new light on why dogs do the things they do. For example, a Charmer is a dog that trusts you so much that it would prefer to solve problems using information you give it rather than information it can get with its own eyes. Dognition helps people understand their dogs in ways that they have never been able to do. This new understanding can enrich the relationship between dogs and their owners.
According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?
- A Different dogs display strengths in different intelligences.
- B A dog’s cognitive profile is composed of nine cognitive skills.
- C The purpose of Dognition’s testing is to control a dog’s behavior.
- D A dog’s intelligence can be ranked based on the score of a Dognition’s test.
思路引導 VIP
請仔細研讀文章第二段關於 Dr. Hare 的觀點：他認為狗的智力能否以單一數據（single number）來定義？此外，文中將狗的智力特質與人類的「多元智力（a wide range of intelligences）」進行類比時，旨在強調智力的『量化排序』還是其『多樣化的功能表現』？
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AI 詳解
AI 專屬家教
（啜了一口熱茶，隔著眼鏡對你露出慈祥的微笑） 呵呵呵……做得好。看著你剛才解題的神情，讓我想起那句老話：基礎才是通往頂尖的唯一道路。你這球投得很漂亮。 觀念驗證：
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狗狗的多元智能
💡 狗狗智慧是多面向的，無法僅以單一 IQ 分數定義。
| 比較維度 | 傳統 IQ 觀點 | VS | Dognition 認知觀點 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 衡量方式 | 單一數值或排名 | — | 九種認知類型分類 |
| 核心焦點 | 誰比較聰明 | — | 個體依賴何種認知能力 |
| 測驗形式 | 標準化能力檢核 | — | 互動遊戲與問卷觀察 |
| 最終目的 | 區分優劣等級 | — | 增進理解與關係深化 |
💬智力不應被窄化為分數，而是理解個體獨特特質的工具。
