Which of the Following Is a Correct Statement Concerning Howard

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a correct statement concerning Howard Gardner's view of intelligence?

• A)It is so abstract it does not fit well with everyday views of intelligence.
• B)It has had a major impact in educational settings.
• C)Most psychologists praise the wealth of scientific evidence supporting the theory.
• D)The concepts of the theory can be easily translated into testable forms.

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Definitions:

Control

In experimental design, control refers to an experimental group that does not receive any experimental treatment in order to provide a baseline for measuring changes that might occur in other groups. As a goal of research, control refers to gaining information about human behavior in order to be able to predict and control it.

Experimental Design

A research method involving the manipulation of one or more independent variables to determine their effect on dependent variables, allowing for control of confounding factors to establish causality.

Participants

Individuals who have volunteered to be in a research project, or in Hymes’s theory, the people present in a speech situation and their roles and relationships.

Control Groups

Experimental groups not exposed to any experimental variable.