CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

INTELLIGENCE AND ITS THEORIES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Gardner proposes that humans have multiple intelligences that are relatively independent of one another. Which of the following is one of the intelligences?
A
g factor
B
common sense intelligence
C
intrapersonal intelligence
D
fluid intelligence
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The theory claims that human beings have different ways in which they process data, each being independent. The eight types of intelligence described by Gardner include: musical-rhythmic, visual-spatial, verbal-linguistic, logical-mathematical, bodily-kinesthetic, interpersonal, intrapersonal and naturalistic.

Detailed explanation-2: -In order to capture the full range of abilities and talents that people possess, Gardner theorizes that people do not have just an intellectual capacity, but have many kinds of intelligence, including musical, interpersonal, spatial-visual, and linguistic intelligences.

Detailed explanation-3: -Intrapersonal intelligence is the capacity to understand oneself and one’s thoughts and feelings, and to use such knowledge in planning and directioning one’s life. Intra-personal intelligence involves not only an appreciation of the self, but also of the human condition.

Detailed explanation-4: -Interpersonal intelligence refers to the ability to understand social situations and the behavior of other people, whereas intrapersonal intelligence refers to the ability to understand one’s own behavior, thoughts, and feelings.

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