Explain What Interactionism Is as the Dominant Perspective in Psychology

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Essay

Explain what interactionism is as the dominant perspective in psychology today on the nature-nurture debate regarding intelligence.

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Definitions:

Bodily Kinesthetic Intelligence

One of Howard Gardner's multiple intelligences, referring to the ability to control body movements and handle objects skillfully.

Gardner's Multiple Intelligences

A theory proposed by Howard Gardner suggesting that intelligence is not a single general ability, but rather a composite of multiple abilities or intelligences, including linguistic, logical-mathematical, musical, spatial, bodily-kinesthetic, interpersonal, intrapersonal, and naturalistic.

Infinite Generativity

"The ability of language to produce an endless number of meaningful sentences."

Unlimited Number

A concept in mathematics indicating a quantity that is larger than any assignable quantity or countable number.