Which Statement About Howard Gardner's Multiple Intelligences Approach Is FALSE

question 66

Multiple Choice

Which statement about Howard Gardner's multiple intelligences approach is FALSE?

• A) Gardner identified nine distinct intelligences that each of us possesses to some extent or another.
• B) In order for an ability to qualify as an intelligence, it must be something in which at least a few people (e.g., savants) have naturally exceptional capabilities.
• C) Intelligence experts agree that the nine intelligences identified by Gardner comprehensively cover all the areas of intelligence across cultures.
• D) In order for an ability to qualify as an intelligence, it must correspond to specific locations in the brain.

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