Journaling, making up jokes, poetry, and storytelling are counseling strategies used for which of the following multiple intelligences?

• A. Verbal/Linguistic Intelligence
• B. Visual/Spatial Intelligence
• C. Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence
• D. Musical Intelligence

Answer: (A)

Language-based expression maps to Verbal/Linguistic Intelligence, the ability to think in and use words for communication. Journaling relies on writing to organize thoughts, develop vocabulary, and express ideas. Making up jokes involves wordplay, language rhythm, and audience-aware delivery. Poetry uses imagery, metaphor, and cadence crafted through language. Storytelling combines narrative structure with verbal expression to convey scenes, characters, and meaning. These activities center on producing and manipulating language, which is what Verbal/Linguistic Intelligence is all about. Visual/Spatial focuses on images and space, Bodily-Kinesthetic on movement and coordination, and Musical on sound and rhythm, none of which are the primary focus of these journaling and language-centered activities.