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Subject: Human Development and Family Studies × Author: Renu × End date: 2017 × Start date: 2010 × Thesis Type: M.Sc ×
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    Multiple intelligence in young adolescent boys
    (CCSHAU, 2017) Renu; Chhikara, Sudha
    There is challenge in the education field regarding the variation of student progress. No two individuals are alike in the universe. If any student wants to reach his or her goals or aims he or she has to meet many challenges like cognitive ability, efficient methods of learning, concentration, memory, intelligence, learning environment and the students progress. Children differ immensely in intelligence. Intelligence refers to capacity to learn with speed and accuracy, capacity to solve problems and capacity to adjust in the society. The study examined the level of Multiple intelligence in adolescent boys and related ecological factors. The present study was conducted in rural and urban area of Mahendergarh districts of Haryana state on 200 adolescent boys comprising 100 from rural and 100 from urban areas. Multiple intelligence level was assessed by using the multiple intelligence tool developed by Kaur, and chhilara (2006) Most of the respondents were found in average level of linguistic and musical intelligence. Majority of respondents were in above average level in the existential intelligence. Family type was found to be significantly associated with intrapersonal intelligence. Stay of grandparents had significant impact on interpersonal, intrapersonal, and existential intelligences. Area wise significant differences were observed for linguistic, existential intelligence. Some aspects of multiple intelligence-bodily kinesthetic, musical logical, interpersonal were significantly associated with caste, family size, family type. Variables of macrosystem namely exposure to mass media, discipline by parents and cultural settings were highly significant associated with linguistic, logical, bodily kinesthetic intelligence. There existed a significant difference in the level of intelligence among the students of both the areas. It was found that good home and school environment contributed in the development of multiple intelligence among adolescents. Significant association was found between family type, family size, family income, areas, mother and father education, caste of the adolescents which means that these factors contributed in the development of intelligence. Significant differences were observed in the pre and post testing scores of knowledge of parents regarding interpersonal intelligences.