Question

If Skinner : Behaviourism, then Howard Gardner : _________

• A. Sociocultural
• B. Cognitivism
• C. Evolutionary perspective
• D. Humanistic perspective

Hint:

Relate psychologists to their core theories: Skinner — Behaviourism, Gardner — Cognitivism, Vygotsky — Sociocultural theory, etc.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Understand the context of the question.
B.F. Skinner is famously associated with Behaviourism, which focuses on observable behaviors rather than internal mental processes. The question asks for Howard Gardner's corresponding theory. 
Step 2: Analyze Howard Gardner's contribution.
Howard Gardner is renowned for the Theory of Multiple Intelligences, which emphasizes that people have various kinds of intelligences (like musical, logical-mathematical, linguistic, etc.), highlighting internal cognitive abilities. 
Step 3: Match to the correct option.
- Sociocultural: Associated with Vygotsky. (Incorrect)
- Cognitivism: Related to internal mental processes, matching Gardner’s focus. (Correct)
- Evolutionary perspective: Focuses on evolutionary bases of behavior. (Incorrect)
- Humanistic perspective: Associated with Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow. (Incorrect)
Thus, the correct match is: \[ \boxed{{Cognitivism}} \]