Howard Gardner's theory that there are several specialized mental "languages" that people use for thinking is known as the
a. two-factor (g and s factors) theory of intelligence.
b. triarchic theory of intelligence.
c. theory of multiple intelligences.
d. structure of intelligence model.
ANSWER: c
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who influenced other psychologists to viewpersonality in terms of traits was a. Allport. b. Eysenck. c. Cattell. d. McCrae and Costa. e. Freud.
Consider the transcript below of a therapy session with a therapist (T) and a 14-year-old
client (C) who was diagnosed with depression. C: "My father hates the way I dress. He thinks that I wear stupid clothes". T: "Did he tell you that?" C: "No" T: "Then why do you think that?" C: "Because yesterday he told me to change my sweater before I went to school." T: "Did he give you a reason for his request?" C: "Yes, he said that it was wrinkled." T: "Did he sayanythingelse?" C: "He asked me to put myblue sweater on. He really likes that one." T: "So he had a good reason to ask you to change your sweater." The therapist in this example ismost likely using a form of a. Beck's cognitive therapy for depression. b. client-centered therapy. c. covert sensitization. d. rational-emotive therapy. e. Gestalt therapy.