CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

MEASUREMENT OF INTELLIGENCE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who defined intelligence as consisting of nine mental abilities?
A
Louis Thurstone
B
Howard Gardner
C
B.F. Skinner
D
John B. Watson
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -According to Gardner, intelligence is: § The ability to create an effective product or offer a service that is valued in a culture. § A set of skills that make it possible for a person to solve problems in life. § The potential for finding or creating solutions for problems, which involves gathering new knowledge.

Detailed explanation-2: -The nine types of intelligence are: Naturalistic, Musical, Logical–mathematical, Existential, Interpersonal, Linguistic, Bodily–kinaesthetic, Intra–personal and Spatial intelligence.

Detailed explanation-3: -The theory of multiple intelligences was first proposed by Howard Gardner in his 1983 book “Frames of Mind”, where he broadens the definition of intelligence and outlines several distinct types of intellectual competencies.

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