Which type of intelligence is characterized by an individual's ability to use language fluently and flexibly to express their thoughts and understand others?

a) Logical-Mathematical intelligence

b) Linguistic intelligence

c) Spatial intelligence

d) Musical intelligence

b

Linguistic (an ability to produce and use language) : It is the capacity to use language fluently and flexibly to express one’s thinking and understand others. Persons high on this intelligence are ‘word-smart’, i.e. they are sensitive to different shades of word meanings, are articulate, and can create linguistic images in their mind. Poets and writers are very strong in this component of intelligence.