Paper 1 · Teaching Aptitude
In developing the seven multiple intelligences, Gardner made some important observations. Identify such observations from the list given below:
- Intelligence is not entirely genetic.
- Intelligence is a part of acquired behaviour.
- Intelligence is not fixed at birth.
- There is little or no hope for developing intelligence.
- Intelligence can be nurtured and grown.
A1, 2 and 4
B1, 3 and 5 ✓ Correct
C3, 4 and 5
D1, 4 and 5
Correct answer: (B) 1, 3 and 5 — Gardner's observations are that intelligence is not entirely genetic, is not fixed at birth and can be nurtured and grown, so the answer is 1, 3 and 5.
Explanation
★Gardner's observations are that intelligence is not entirely genetic, is not fixed at birth and can be nurtured and grown, so the answer is 1, 3 and 5.
★Gardner put forward the theory of multiple intelligences in his 1983 book Frames of Mind, treating intelligence as many-sided rather than single.
★Because intelligence is not entirely genetic, upbringing and environment share in shaping it.
★Because it is not fixed at birth, it can change and develop through the course of life.
★Because it can be nurtured and grown, teaching and stimulation can raise it, which is the practical hope for education.
★The claim that there is little or no hope for developing intelligence is the opposite of Gardner's view, so it is rightly left out.
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