Do Current Theories of Intelligence Differ from Those Offered Earlier

question 96

Multiple Choice

Do current theories of intelligence differ from those offered earlier in psychology's history?

• A)Yes. Contemporary theories propose that there may be many multiple forms of intelligence, rather than just one.
• B)Yes. Contemporary theories propose that there may be a single broad factor underlying every aspect of intelligence; earlier theories proposed multiple forms of intelligence.
• C)Yes. Contemporary theories tend to dismiss the notion that cultural differences are important to a definition of intelligence.
• D)No. Theories of intelligence really haven't changed that much in the past 100 years.

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