AP PSYCHOLOGY

TESTING AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES

INTRODUCTION TO INTELLIGENCE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which theoriest originally argued against a g factor or general intelligence but couldn’t find reliable evidence to shoot the theory down?
A
Spearman
B
Thurstone
C
Gardner
D
Sternberg
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -British psychologist Charles Spearman believed intelligence consisted of one general factor, called g, which could be measured and compared among individuals. Spearman focused on the commonalities among various intellectual abilities and demphasized what made each unique.

Detailed explanation-2: -1 Linguistic Intelligence (“word smart”) Linguistic Intelligence is a part of Howard Gardner’s multiple intelligence theory that deals with sensitivity to the spoken and written language, ability to learn languages, and capacity to use language to accomplish certain goals.

Detailed explanation-3: -Interpersonal intelligence is not one of the types of bits of intelligence proposed by Sternberg’s triarchic theory of intelligence. The three areas of intelligence that Sternberg described are analytical, creative, and practical intelligence.

Detailed explanation-4: -Recognizing and understanding the emotions of others is a component of emotional intelligence. The facets of intelligence include practical, experiential, and creative intelligences. According to the article “Multiple Intelligences, ” what makes simultaneous teaching to all of Gardner’s theorized intelligences possible?

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