CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

MEASUREMENT OF INTELLIGENCE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Howard Gardner found evidence of multiple intelligences in individuals who scored low on intelligence but had an area of exceptional ability ____ for example, to make complex calculations. These people have
A
The Flynn Effect
B
Savant Syndrome
C
Advanced Mental Age
D
Wechsler Syndrome
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Individuals who are savants score low on intelligence tests but show a strong ability in a specific skill (e.g. exceptional skill in a musical instrument or ability to perform complex calculations).

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Gardner claims that all human beings have multiple intelligences. These multiple intelligences can be nurtured and strengthened or ignored and weakened.

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