Which of the following is a criticism of Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences?
A) It does not further our understanding of brain development.
B) Gardner's measures of the intelligences are not correlated with one another.
C) It is not clear how separate intelligences are coordinated on a given task.
D) The theory is not supported by psychometric tests.
C) It is not clear how separate intelligences are coordinated on a given task. Critics argue that Gardner's theory does not explain how the intelligences are coordinated when they work together on a given task. Gardner says that the intrapersonal intelligence may play this role; but critics claim that such coordination necessarily implies a g factor—the very concept that Gardner was reacting against.
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