Which of the Following Was Mentioned as Initially Giving Rise

question 86

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was mentioned as initially giving rise to L.L. Thurstone's theory of primary mental abilities?

• A) Thurstone thought that the correlations among mental tasks measured on IQ tests were lower than would be expected.
• B) Thurstone was surprised that there was almost no correlation among mental tasks measured on IQ tests.
• C) Thurstone was surprised at the nearly perfect correlations among mental tasks measured on IQ tests.
• D) Thurstone was impressed by the high correlations among mental tasks measured on IQ tests.

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Definitions:

Latent Learning

Learning that takes place in the absence of reinforcement.

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