Question
Easy
Who among the following critiqued the concept of 'general' intelligence and proposed an alternative theory of intelligence ?
1
Jean Piaget
2
Howard Gardner
3
Lev Vygotsky
4
Charles Spearman
Question Details
Time to Solve: 12
Exam: CTET
Level/Paper: CTET_P2
Chapter: Intelligence & Personality
Topic: Theories of Intelligence - Unifactor, Two & Multi-factor
Correct Answer
Option B
Explanation
Option 2, Howard Gardner, is the correct answer because he is renowned for critiquing the traditional concept of 'general' intelligence and proposing an alternative theory known as the Theory of Multiple Intelligences. Gardner's theory, introduced in his 1983 book "Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences," argues that intelligence is not a single, unified ability. Instead, he suggests that there are multiple distinct types of intelligences, each representing differentтАжRead More
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