What is Howard Gardner's Bodily-kinesthetic intelligence?

Correct answer: A sense of balance and coordination in the use of one's body.

Explanation

This question tests the definition for a specific one of Gardner's multiple intelligences, Bodily-kinesthetic intelligence, based on the provided table.

Other questions

Question 1

In the context of student diversity, what are qualities shared by members of an identifiable group or community, but not shared by everyone in society, such as gender role?

Question 2

What is the cognitive style where an individual perceives patterns as a whole rather than focusing on the parts of the pattern separately?

Question 3

A student who tends to work better alone and prefers highly analytic studies like math and science is likely exhibiting which cognitive style?

Question 4

What is the term for the cognitive style in which a person reacts more slowly and therefore makes fewer errors?

Question 5

Which of Howard Gardner's multiple intelligences is described as the ability to create and understand music?

Question 6

According to Howard Gardner's theory, solving mathematical problems easily and accurately is an example of which form of intelligence?

Question 7

The ability to discern others' nonverbal feelings and thoughts, such as sensing when to be tactful, is characteristic of which of Gardner's intelligences?

Question 8

A student who has a high degree of sensitivity to their own thoughts and feelings, such as noticing complex ambivalent feelings in oneself, demonstrates what form of intelligence according to Gardner?

Question 9

Which of these is NOT a quality generally shown by students who are gifted and talented?

Question 10

What are the two primary methods discussed for supporting students who are gifted and talented?

Question 11

What does the strategy of 'enrichment' involve for supporting gifted and talented students?

Question 12

On average, by what margin do teachers tend to interact more often with boys than with girls?

Question 13

According to the patterns of praise and criticism described, for what are girls more likely to be praised by teachers?

Question 14

What behavior do teachers tend to overlook in boys, but criticize in girls?

Question 15

A student who speaks both English and another language fluently is said to have what type of bilingualism?

Question 16

What is a key cognitive advantage that a fully fluent bilingual student has?

Question 17

What is the term for the gap between the end of one person’s comment and the next person’s reply?

Question 18

In many African American and Latin American communities, what is considered an appropriate and respectful behavior for a child when an adult is speaking to them?

Question 19

What is the belief system, common in many non-white cultures, that relationships and responsibilities, rather than uniqueness and autonomy, define a person?

Question 20

The teacher-student interaction pattern of teacher Initiating, student Responding, and teacher Evaluating is known as what?

Question 21

What is the term for a cultural identity where individuals define themselves not by who they are, but by how they differ from or oppose mainstream culture?

Question 22

According to the chapter, which groups are more likely to develop an oppositional cultural identity?

Question 23

Which of James Banks' five features of multicultural education is described as the most important for accommodating cultural diversity?

Question 25

An example of Gardner's Spatial intelligence would be assembling a complex appliance like a bicycle. What is another example provided in the text?

Question 26

A student who is adept at identifying examples of plant species and noticing relationships among natural processes is demonstrating which of Gardner's intelligences?

Question 27

Which of the following describes the strategy of 'acceleration' for supporting gifted students?

Question 28

What is one reason provided in the text for why boys, on average, pull ahead of girls in gross motor skills toward the end of elementary school?

Question 29

Regarding academic and cognitive differences in gender, what does the chapter conclude about the differences in cognitive ability between boys and girls?

Question 30

What phenomenon occurs when a student acquires English but loses ability with their home or heritage language?

Question 31

Why is preserving a student's first language considered important for their overall education?

Question 32

What type of question, often used by teachers in classrooms, asks for information the teacher already knows and can be confusing for students from some non-Anglo cultures?

Question 33

What is one potential consequence for a student with an interdependent self when placed in a highly competitive classroom environment?

Question 34

A student with a reflective cognitive style would be best suited for which of the following tasks?

Question 35

What is the key difference between sex differences and gender differences as distinguished by psychologists?

Question 36

What is the term for a system of attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors that constitute the distinctive way of life of a people?

Question 37

What percentage of bilingual students in the United States are Hispanic?

Question 38

The chapter mentions that teachers praising boys more for displaying correct knowledge but praising girls for compliant behavior has what unintended result?

Question 39

A student with a field-dependent cognitive style would tend to prefer which of the following fields of study?

Question 40

What is the main critique mentioned in the chapter regarding the research evidence for Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences?

Question 41

What is the recommended best response for a teacher to students' various learning styles?

Question 42

In the context of gender, social groups of boys tend to differ from those of girls in what way during leisure play?

Question 43

An English language learner (ELL) is an example of what kind of bilingualism?

Question 44

What does the chapter say is a common cultural difference regarding social distance during conversation?

Question 45

From kindergarten through twelfth grade, which gender on average earns slightly higher grades?

Question 46

What risk does the chapter associate with a teacher using 'enrichment' materials for a gifted student if the teacher is unfamiliar with the material?

Question 47

The chapter describes how the concept of 'gifted' has broadened from referring only to students with high verbal skills. What other areas does the term 'gifted and talented' now include?

Question 48

What is one of the features of James Banks' multicultural education program that focuses on the attitudes of students?

Question 49

In a small co-ed group project, boys on average have a tendency to do what regarding girls' contributions?

Question 50

According to the chapter, why might a teacher's interaction with boys have more 'publicity' than interactions with girls?