CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

COGNITION AND EMOTIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who defined intelligence as consisting of eight mental abilities?
A
Louis Thurstone
B
Howard Gardner
C
B.F. Skinner
D
John B. Watson
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences (1983) and its sequels, Howard Gardner proposed eight abilities that manifest multiple intelligences.

Detailed explanation-2: -According to Gardner, intelligence is: § The ability to create an effective product or offer a service that is valued in a culture. § A set of skills that make it possible for a person to solve problems in life. § The potential for finding or creating solutions for problems, which involves gathering new knowledge.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -First introduced in his 1983 book “Frames of Mind, ” Howard Gardner, a psychologist and professor at Harvard University, states that there are eight types of human intelligence-each representing different ways of how a person best processes information.

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