CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

INTELLIGENCE AND ITS THEORIES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What theory says intelligence in certain areas carries over to others?
A
Intelligence
B
Spacial Intelligence
C
General Intelligence
D
Human Intelligence
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Gardner first outlined his theory in his 1983 book Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences, where he suggested that all people have different kinds of “intelligences."

Detailed explanation-2: -Spearman’s two-factor theory proposes that intelligence has two components: general intelligence ("g") and specific ability ("s").

Detailed explanation-3: -Gardner defines an intelligence as “bio-psychological potential to process information that can be activated in a cultural setting to solve problems or create products that are of value in a culture.” According to Gardner, there are more ways to do this than just through logical and linguistic intelligence.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Theory of General Intelligence proposes that there is only one intelligence, measured by a single ‘g factor’ that underlies performance in all cognitive domains. Performance in different cognitive tasks are interrelated, all hinging on the single ‘g factor’.

Detailed explanation-5: -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.

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