Question

Reenu is performing really well in the domain of solving puzzles and problems requiring reasoning such as cause and effect relationships. As per Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligence, Reenu posses high level of ............................... kind of intelligence.

• A. Linguistic
• B. Interpersonal
• C. Musical
• 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