DMIT Multiple Intelligence Theory 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Who developed the Theory of Multiple Intelligences that DMIT is based upon?
- Sigmund Freud
- Howard Gardner (Correct answer)
- Carl Jung
- Albert Bandura
Correct answer: Howard Gardner
Dr. Howard Gardner of Harvard University developed the Theory of Multiple Intelligences, first published in his 1983 book 'Frames of Mind.'
Question 2: How many intelligences did Howard Gardner originally identify in his 1983 theory?
- 5
- 7 (Correct answer)
- 9
- 12
Correct answer: 7
Howard Gardner originally identified 7 intelligences in 1983: linguistic, logical-mathematical, spatial, musical, bodily-kinesthetic, interpersonal, and intrapersonal.
Question 3: Which intelligence is associated with sensitivity to sound, rhythm, and music?
- Linguistic
- Bodily-kinesthetic
- Musical-rhythmic (Correct answer)
- Spatial
Correct answer: Musical-rhythmic
Musical-rhythmic intelligence involves sensitivity to the patterns, pitch, rhythm, and tone of music and sound, and is associated with the right hemisphere temporal lobe.
Question 4: Which intelligence involves the ability to understand and work effectively with others?
- Intrapersonal
- Interpersonal (Correct answer)
- Linguistic
- Existential
Correct answer: Interpersonal
Interpersonal intelligence is the capacity to understand other people's moods, motivations, and intentions, and to work effectively in groups.
Question 5: Which intelligence relates to self-awareness and understanding one's own emotions and motivations?
- Interpersonal
- Intrapersonal (Correct answer)
- Existential
- Naturalist
Correct answer: Intrapersonal
Intrapersonal intelligence involves deep self-knowledge, including awareness of one's own strengths, weaknesses, emotions, desires, and motivations.
Question 6: Which intelligence was added by Howard Gardner after his original 1983 publication?
- Spatial
- Musical
- Naturalist (Correct answer)
- Bodily-kinesthetic
Correct answer: Naturalist
Naturalist intelligence, the ability to recognize and categorize natural objects and patterns, was added by Gardner in 1999 as the 8th intelligence.
DMIT Multiple Intelligence Theory 1
Who developed the Theory of Multiple Intelligences that DMIT is based upon?