Gardner Describes Intelligence as Being Composed of

question 15

Multiple Choice

Gardner describes intelligence as being composed of

• A)a general factor alone.
• B)a general factor and several specific abilities.
• C)seven primary mental abilities.
• D)eight distinct intelligences.
• E)three aspects.

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Definitions:

Goal-Directed Behavior

Actions or series of actions that an individual initiates and maintains to achieve a specific objective.

Conservation

The principle that certain properties remain the same despite changes in the form of objects, or understanding the permanence of quantity despite changes in the shape or container.

Egocentrism

A cognitive characteristic in which an individual has difficulty seeing the world from perspectives other than their own, often observed in early childhood development.

Object Permanence

The realization that objects still exist even when they are not perceivable through sight, hearing, touch, smell, or any sensory means.