Dr Jones Claims That There Is a G, a General

question 156

Multiple Choice

Dr. Jones claims that there is a g, a general factor for intelligence. In an effort to support his claim, he gave several different tests to many people. Which of the following results would support his claim?

• A)if performances by one individual were inconsistent across tasks
• B)if performances by one individual were consistent across tasks
• C)if, when people's scores were averaged across tests, everyone received about the same average score
• D)if individuals showed different patterns of high and low scores on tasks

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