Charles Spearman Noted That Performances on Different Measures of Intelligence

question 371

Multiple Choice

Charles Spearman noted that performances on different measures of intelligence are highly correlated with each other. He therefore proposed that ___________.

• A)factor analysis is an inappropriate psychometric technique
• B)intelligence cannot be measured by statistical techniques
• C)intelligence is made up of multiple, distinct factors
• D)intelligence is mostly determined by a single factor, which he called the g factor

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