Critics of Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences Argue That

question 10

Multiple Choice

Critics of Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences argue that

• A) it focuses too heavily on gross motor skills.
• B) it focuses too heavily on logical reasoning skills.
• C) the classifications are too arbitrary.
• D) it includes too many types of intelligences.

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