AP PSYCHOLOGY

TESTING AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES

INTRODUCTION TO INTELLIGENCE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which theoriest argued that there are 8 types of intelligence and coined his theory “multiple intelligences?”
A
Spearman
B
Thurstone
C
Gardner
D
Sternberg
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Many of us are familiar with three broad categories in which people learn: visual learning, auditory learning, and kinesthetic learning. Beyond these three categories, many theories of and approaches toward human learning potential have been established.

Detailed explanation-2: -To broaden this notion of intelligence, Gardner introduced eight different types of intelligences consisting of: Linguistic, Logical/Mathematical, Spatial, Bodily-Kinesthetic, Musical, Interpersonal, Intrapersonal, and Naturalist.

Detailed explanation-3: -The concept of multiple intelligences is a theory proposed by Harvard psychologist Howard Gardner.

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