The Theory That Defines Intelligence as Encompassing at Least Eight

question 62

Multiple Choice

The theory that defines intelligence as encompassing at least eight separate kinds of intelligence is

• A)Binet's theory of school-related intelligences.
• B)Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences.
• C)Spearman's g factor concept.
• D)Sternberg's components view of intelligence.

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Definitions:

Mental Processes

Internal, covert activities of our minds, such as thinking, feeling, and remembering, that cannot be directly observed but inferred from behavior.

Thinking

The process of considering or reasoning about something.

Verbal Memories

The memory of words and other abstract symbols, including the ability to recall and recognize language-based material.

Hypothalamus

A region of the brain below the thalamus, coordinating both the autonomic nervous system and the activity of the pituitary, controlling body temperature, thirst, hunger, and other homeostatic systems, and involved in sleep and emotional activity.