Charles Spearman's G Factor Conception of Intelligence and L

question 95

Multiple Choice

Charles Spearman's g factor conception of intelligence and L.L. Thurstone's primary mental abilities conception of intelligence are similar in that:

• A) they both argued that the various specific mental abilities were the most important to determine intelligence.
• B) they are both examples of the cognitive processes approach to intelligence.
• C) they were both based on the same correlations among mental tasks measured by IQ tests.
• D) they both argued that a single general intelligence factor was most important to determine intelligence.

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