Opinion/Research One Page Paper

General Psychology

Dr. Sterling Claypoole

March 4, 2021

Multiple Intelligence Theory

Howard Gardener's theory of multiple intelligences mainly focuses on the intelligence that people acquire when they are living. The theory tries mostly to challenge the traditional perspective that people have about intelligence that focuses on a person's cognitive abilities. The multiple intelligences typically vary from the diverse use of music, pictures, words, and numbers. Howard Gardener has highly various intelligence types in his works. Still, for this discussion, only two kinds of intelligence will be discussed. Intelligence is linguistic and logical intelligence (Pehlivan & Durgut, 2017). According to Howard, logical and linguistic intelligence are commonly known, and they are highly esteemed in society and school. At a personal level, I tend to value logical and linguistic intelligence more because they are in line with my career path.

Logical intelligence mainly deals with critical reasoning and thinking of numbers. Also, logical intelligence is linked with the comprehension of underlying principles of various causal systems. People who possess high levels of logical intelligence can analyze problems logically and solve complex mathematical and logical problems, for instance, Albert Einstein. On the other hand, linguistic intelligence mainly deals with the sensitivity that an individual has towards written and spoken language. Linguistic intelligence helps individuals learn different languages, which helps accomplish diverse goals (Yavich & Rotnitsky, 2020). William Shakespeare is an example of a person with high linguistic intelligence. However, other types of intelligence are also good and helpful, especially in making different choices.

References Pehlivan, A., & Durgut, M. (2017). The effect of logical-mathematical intelligence on financial accounting achievement according to multiple intelligence theory. Journal of Education & Social Policy, 4(3), 132-139. Yavich, R., & Rotnitsky, I. (2020). Multiple Intelligences and Success in School Studies. International Journal of Higher Education, 9(6), 107-117.