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MEASUREMENT OF INTELLIGENCE

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Howard Gardner identified a total of ____ relatively independent intelligences.
A
three
B
five
C
eight
D
twelve
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Gardner’s theory initially listed seven intelligences which work together: linguistic, logical-mathematical, musical, bodily-kinesthetic, spatial, interpersonal and intrapersonal; he later added an eighth, naturalist intelligence and says there may be a few more.

Detailed explanation-2: -Howard Gardner proposed eight independent intelligences (linguistic, logical-mathematical, musical, spatial, bodily-kinesthetic, intrapersonal, interpersonal, and naturalist), as well as a possible ninth (existential intelligence).

Detailed explanation-3: -The eight types of intelligence described by Gardner include: musical-rhythmic, visual-spatial, verbal-linguistic, logical-mathematical, bodily-kinesthetic, interpersonal, intrapersonal and naturalistic. In 2009, he also suggested two additional types of intelligence, namely, existential and moral.

Detailed explanation-4: -Originally, Garner argued that there were seven “relatively independent” kinds of intelligence: Linguistic intelligence, logical-mathematical intelligence, musical intelligence, spatial intelligence, bodily-kinesthetic intelligence, interpersonal intelligence, and intrapersonal intelligence.

Detailed explanation-5: -Howard Gardner’s nine types of intelligence include: Logical-Mathematical Intelligence. Linguistic Intelligence. Interpersonal Intelligence.

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