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Chapter 1: A Reading System for Effective Readers
Lab Activity 5: A Reading System for Master Readers

Objective
To use the SQ3R reading method in studying a textbook selection.

Step 2: Read the following passage from a college psychology textbook, and then answer the questions.

1 Gardner's Multiple Intelligences. Howard Gardner has proposed that there are multiple types of intelligences and that traditional intelligence tests do not measure them. Gardner argues that human competencies, of which there are many, do not all lend themselves to measurement on a standard test. He maintains that people have multiple intelligences—"an intelligence" being an ability to solve a problem or create a product within a specific cultural setting. Gardner's eight types of intelligences are summarized in Table 10.1.

2 Gardner's view has been praised for its recognition of the cultural context of intelligence, its consideration of multiple human competencies, and the framework it offers in which to analyze intelligence in school and other applied settings. The criticisms of his multiple intelligences approach focus on terminology—for example, are talents one type of intelligence? Some critics assert that Gardner's "intelligences" are all highly correlated with one another, essentially measuring the same thing. Others claim that the intelligences seem to resemble lists of learning and personality styles, not competencies or intelligence. The scientific jury is still out, but Gardner's work on multiple intelligences has certainly influenced other theorists, including Sternberg.

—Lefton and Brannon, Psychology, 8th ed., p. 335

6. What is the topic of this selection?

a. Gardner

b. intelligence

c. Gardner's multiple intelligences

d. multiple personalities

7. The central idea of this selection is

a. Gardner contends that people have multiple intelligences—abilities to solve a problem or create a product within a specific cultural setting.

b. Gardner contends that traditional intelligence tests do a good job of measuring a person's talent or ability within the framework of a specific cultural setting.

c. Gardner's view has been praised by some and criticized by others.

d. Sternberg has been strongly influenced by Gardner.

8. Which sentence would a psychology student most likely highlight in paragraph 1?

a. Howard Gardner has proposed that there are multiple types of intelligences and that traditional intelligence tests do not measure them.

b. Gardner argues that human competencies, of which there are many, do not all lend themselves to measurement on a standard test.

c. He maintains that people have multiple intelligences—"an intelligence" being an ability to solve a problem or create a product within a specific cultural setting.

d. Gardner's eight types of intelligences are summarized in Table 10.1.

9. The predominant pattern of paragraph 2 is

a. definition and example because it defines Gardner's terminology.

b. listing of details because it catalogs features of Gardner's intelligences.

c. cause and effect because it presents the results of Gardner's test.

d. comparison and contrast because it presents pro and con views of Gardner's theory.

10. "The scientific jury is still out, but Gardner's work on multiple intelligences has certainly influenced other theorists, including Sternberg."

From this last sentence, you would assume that

a. Gardner's theory is accepted by all psychologists.

b. Gardner's theory, while influential to some, is not accepted by all psychologists.

c. Sternberg's theory is very different from Gardner's.

d. there is an actual jury of psychologists who are critical of Sternberg's work.