Davis Performs Very Well on Tests of Logical Reasoning and Arithmetic

question 34

Multiple Choice

Davis performs very well on tests of logical reasoning and arithmetic and very poorly on tests of mechanical ability and spatial reasoning. This pattern of performance would be evidence against

• A) Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence.
• B) Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences.
• C) Cattell's distinction between fluid and crystallized intelligence.
• D) Spearman's "g" factor.

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