Maya, a high school senior, has decided to major in music in college and pursue a career as a performer for two reasons: She scored very high on a test of musical intelligence and excelled at piano lessons and recitals. She comes to you, the school's guidance counselor, for confirmation that she has made the right choice. If you shared Howard Gardner's views about intelligence, which of the following statements would guide your response?
a. Intelligence test scores are stable indicators of ability and cannot be changed significantly.
b. Many factors, in addition to intelligence, influence an individual's interests and career choice.
c. Musical intelligence takes a very long time to develop.
d. Test scores and experiences are good predictors of career success and satisfaction.
Question 2
If a student really enjoys learning French but has to struggle with pronunciation and vocabulary, you should
a. reward the student often and enthusiastically whenever he succeeds.
b. reward the student sparingly and only when her level of competence increases.
c. not reward the student at all, since he has an intrinsic interest in the task.
d. ask the student to use self-rewards for which she sets the standard.
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