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Who among the following proposed theory of Multiple Intelligences?
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The correct answer is
Howard Gardner
The question asks about the individual who proposed the theory of Multiple Intelligences. Let's break down the options and identify the correct answer with reasoning:
- Sigmund Freud:
- Sigmund Freud was a well-known Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, a method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst. He is not associated with the theory of Multiple Intelligences.
- Jean Piaget:
- Jean Piaget was a Swiss psychologist known for his pioneering work in child development. His theory of cognitive development and epistemological view are together called "genetic epistemology." Piaget is not known for the theory of Multiple Intelligences.
- Albert Einstein:
- Albert Einstein was a theoretical physicist famous for developing the theory of relativity. He is not associated with theories of intelligence, including the theory of Multiple Intelligences.
- Howard Gardner:
- Howard Gardner, a developmental psychologist, proposed the theory of Multiple Intelligences in 1983. His theory suggests that individuals possess different kinds of intelligences, including linguistic, logical-mathematical, musical, spatial, bodily-kinesthetic, interpersonal, intrapersonal, and naturalistic intelligences.
- This theory emphasizes that intelligence is not a single entity and varies among individuals.
Based on the information above, the correct answer is Howard Gardner. He proposed the theory of Multiple Intelligences, differentiating between various modes of intelligence.
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Important Questions from Theories of Intelligence - Teaching
- Howard Gardener's Theory of multiple intelligence explains :
A. Musical Intelligence
B. Spatial Intelligence
C. Emotional Intelligence
D. Bodily Kinesthetic Intelligence
E. Verbal Intelligence
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below : - Match the LIST-I with LIST-II
LIST-I
key terms of model of intellectLIST-II
DescriptionA. Cognition I. Altering or restructuring intellectual contents. B. Relations II. An ordering or classification of relations. C. Systems III. A connection between concepts. D. Transformation IV. Recognizing and discovering.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below: - Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R
Assertion A: Intelligence is, to some extent, an inherited characteristic.
Reason R: Environment also has a significant influence on intelligence.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below - Which of the following pair is NOT a category of Intelligence proposed by Howard Gardner?
- Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct:
A. Bodily-Kinesthetic intelligence is one type of Gardner's intelligence
B. Sternberg's theory includes analytical and naturalistic intelligence
C. Analytical intelligence in Sternberg's model involves academic skills and problem solving
D. Creative intelligence in Gardner's theory deals with solving new problems through insight
E. Sternberg's practical intelligence involves to live and work in a context where success is likely and adapting to that context
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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