Name and briefly define the nine intelligences in Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences

What will be an ideal response?


A good answer will be similar to the following:
- Linguistic — Knowing the meaning of words, the ability to use words to understand new ideas, and using language to convey ideas to others.
- Logical-mathematical — Understanding relations that can exist among objects, actions, and ideas, as well as the logical or mathematical relations that can be performed on them.
- Spatial — Perceiving objects accurately and imagining in the "mind's eye" the appearance of an object before and after it has been transformed.
- Musical — Comprehending and producing sounds varying in pitch, rhythm, and emotional tone.
- Bodily-kinesthetic — Using the body in highly differentiated ways, as dancers, craftspeople, and athletes do.
- Interpersonal — Identifying different feelings, moods, motivations, and intentions in others.
- Intrapersonal — Understanding one's emotions and knowing one's strengths and weaknesses.
- Naturalistic — Recognizing and distinguishing among members of a group (species) and describing relations between such groups.
- Existential — Considering "ultimate" issues, such as the purpose of life and the nature of death.

Psychology

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