Veronica is a gifted pianist who has been playing since she was 2, and has been writing her own music since she was 4.On the other hand, Veronica has a difficult time expressing herself with words and often struggles with English assignments.Which theory of intelligence would best explain Veronica's different levels of performance on these tasks?

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Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences suggests that people have different kinds of intelligences, such as musical intelligence and linguistic intelligence. Veronica's high ability in music and struggle with English assignments can be explained by her having high musical intelligence but lower linguistic intelligence, according to this theory.

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