Question

In Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligence, individuals high on ................. ..................... intelligence can engage in abstract reasoning easily and can manipulate symbols to solve problems.

• A. Linguistic
• B. Interpersonal
• C. Intrapersonal
• D. Logical-mathematical

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Logical-mathematical

Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences

• Howard Gardner's book - 'Frames of Mind' (1983)
• He did not believe there was "one form of cognition which cut across all human thinking".
• There are multiple intelligences with autonomous intelligence capacities".
• So, intelligence cannot be viewed as a single entity. There are different types of intelligences which are independent of each other.
• Further, people may have varied combinations of these intelligences.
• Gardner initially proposed seven types of Intelligence which later on he increased to nine

Logical-mathematical Intelligence is the ability to use logical reasoning and mathematical ability.

• Individuals high on this intelligence have good abstract reasoning, critical thinking, and good in dealing with numbers.
• Scientists, engineers, physicist, economists are people with high logical-mathematical intelligence