Cattell's Idea That There Are Two Types of Main Intelligences

question 29

Multiple Choice

Cattell's idea that there are two types of main intelligences, crystallized (acquired) and fluid (innate) , came from:

• A) his animosity toward the Eugenics movement and his personal belief that cultural factors and learned behaviors must play a part in intelligence.
• B) his research on brain activity.
• C) his research on child development, especially twin studies.
• D) his observations that as cultural factors were removed from intelligence tests, marked changes were seen in test scores.

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