Which one of the following psychologists is most likely to agree with the idea that there are multiple intelligences that are independent and distinct?
A) Charles Spearman
B) Claude Steele
C) Howard Gardner
D) Sue Savage-Rumbaugh

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Howard Gardner has proposed the theory of multiple intelligences, suggesting that there are different types of intelligence that are independent of each other, including linguistic, logical-mathematical, spatial, bodily-kinesthetic, interpersonal, intrapersonal, and naturalistic intelligence. This is in contrast to Charles Spearman's theory of general intelligence, which suggests that there is a single trait underlying all intelligence, and Claude Steele's work on stereotype threat and its effects on performance, which is not directly related to the concept of multiple intelligences. Sue Savage-Rumbaugh is a primatologist who has worked on language use and cognitive abilities in nonhuman primates but is not known for her work on theories of intelligence in humans.

Which One of the Following Psychologists Is Most Likely to Agree