Charles Spearman Inferred the Existence of a General Intelligence G

question 192

Multiple Choice

Charles Spearman inferred the existence of a general intelligence g factor from __________.

• A) the positive intercorrelations for tests of different intellectual skills
• B) the fact that different tests tap different specific abilities
• C) the tendency for people to score well on either verbal or mathematical tests, but not on both
• D) high reliability coefficients for the results of individual tests

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