Cattell Elaborated on Spearman's "General Factor" and on Thurstone's "Primary

question 126

Multiple Choice

Cattell elaborated on Spearman's "general factor" and on Thurstone's "primary mental abilities" by

• A)subdividing IQ into verbal and nonverbal components.
• B)labeling it as the "cognitive melting pot."
• C)identifying a total of 180 factors via factor analysis.
• D)dividing them into fluid and crystallized intelligence.

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