What Was Spearman's Evidence in Favor of a G Factor

question 219

Multiple Choice

What was Spearman's evidence in favor of a g factor in intelligence?​

• A)Certain genes are more common among people who score high on IQ tests.
• B)​Mean scores on IQ tests have been rising from one generation to the next.
• C)​Most people who do well on one mental test do well on other ones also.
• D)​Scores on IQ tests correlate positively with measurements of brain volume.

---

Definitions:

Poverty Rate

The ratio of the number of people whose income falls below the poverty line; usually taken as a percentage of the population in a given country or region.

Government

The organization, or agency through which a political unit exercises authority and performs functions and which is usually classified according to the distribution of power within it.

Poverty Rate

The ratio of the number of people whose income falls below the poverty line, taking into account their standard of living or the cost of living in a country.

Standard Of Living

Standard of living refers to the level of wealth, comfort, material goods, and necessities available to a certain socioeconomic class or geographic area.