Describe any three of Howard Gardner's multiple intelligences, and provide an example of each.
What will be an ideal response?
A good answer would include the following key points:
(Any three of the following will suffice)
- Naturalist intelligence: Ability to identify and classify patterns in nature. Aldo can predict the duration of bad weather based on observing cloud patterns.
- Musical intelligence: Skills in tasks involving music. Tabitha was able to master difficult violin pieces at a very young age.
- Bodily kinesthetic intelligence: Skills using the body or portions of it. Sandra moves her body during the dance recital in a graceful, coordinated manner.
- Logical mathematical intelligence: Skills in problem solving and scientific thinking. Rollo was able to grasp basic algebraic concepts after very little exposure to them.
- Linguistic intelligence: Skills in producing and using language. Quan's school poems have been reprinted in literary magazines because they're so good.
- Intrapersonal intelligence: Understanding the internal aspects of oneself. Alan is very skilled at mood awareness, being able to monitor and label his affective states.
- Interpersonal intelligence: Skills in interacting with others. Rolf has a lot of "savvy," knowing when to approach his boss for a raise versus when to lay low.
- Spatial intelligence: Skills related to spatial configurations. Conchita has all the makings of a great artist; her sketches have been exhibited in several school art programs.
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Describe validity and reliability. Why do some people with high IQs do poorly in college? How would you know if an intelligence test was reliable?
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An insurance company is interested in the most effective treatment for acute depression. Based on recent research, what is the best advice that one could give to the company?
a. "Medication, interpersonal psychotherapy, and cognitive-behavioral treatments are all equally effective." b. "Interpersonal psychotherapy is far more effective than either medication or cognitive-behavioral therapy." c. "Belief in treatment is enough—even placebo pills are as effective as psychotherapy or medication." d. "Only antidepressant medication is effective."
Which of the following is not a characteristic of correlational studies? a. They help researchers understand cause and effect
b. They indicate the strength of a relationship between variables. c. When two variables are highly related, knowledge about one variable can be used to make predictions about the other variable. d. They are helpful in generating hypotheses for experimental research.
Which subsection of the method section describes everything that happened during the study?
a. participants b. apparatus c. materials d. procedure