CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Which type of intelligence would she likely use most in her work? The correct answer is (C) . Howard Gardner described multiple intelligences, including interpersonal intelligence which refers to the ability to understand other people and interact well with them.

Detailed explanation-2: -Experts would most likely agree that intelligence is a(n): mental ability to learn from experiences.

Detailed explanation-3: -Fluid intelligence is the ability to “think on your feet; ” that is, to solve problems. Crystalized intelligence, on the other hand, is the ability to use language, skills and experience to address problems. The former is associated more with youth while the latter increases with age.

Detailed explanation-4: -Someone with savant syndrome may have a very low IQ or other mental challenges-and yet show almost super-human strengths in one very specific area. Savants often have extraordinary abilities in the areas of: Music. Art. Calendar calculating.

Detailed explanation-5: -Correct. The existence of savant syndrome seems to support Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences. Gardner argues that we do not have an intelligence, but rather multiple intelligences.