Maxine Achieves High Scores on Tests of Word Fluency but Not

question 171

Multiple Choice

Maxine achieves high scores on tests of word fluency but not on tests of numerical ability.Maxine's selective abilities fits well with whose theory of intelligence?

• A) L.L.Thurstone
• B) Charles Spearman
• C) Satoshi Kanazawa
• D) Edward Thorndike

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