The Main Evidence for the Existence of a "G" Factor

question 14

Multiple Choice

The main evidence for the existence of a "g" factor in intelligence is the fact that

• A) young adults ordinarily get higher test scores than do either children or older adults.
• B) identical twins usually get similar scores on intelligence tests.
• C) intelligence tests have several parts, and people who do well on one part generally do well on other parts also.
• D) people who do well on an intelligence test today will probably do well when they take a similar test again later.

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