In What Way Do Current Theories of Intelligence Differ from Those

question 192

Multiple Choice

In what way do current theories of intelligence differ from those offered earlier in psychology's history?

• A) Contemporary theories propose that there may be many multiple forms of intelligence,rather than just one.
• B) Contemporary theories propose that there may be a single broad factor underlying every aspect of intelligence;earlier theories proposed that there are probably multiple forms of intelligence.
• C) Contemporary theories tend to dismiss the notion that cultural differences are important to a definition of intelligence.
• D) Contemporary theories claim that people who did poorly on one test tended to do poorly on others as well.

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