Some Research Has Provided Support for the Notion That There

question 31

Multiple Choice

Some research has provided support for the notion that there is a general factor of intelligence, but other investigations have suggested that intelligence consists of distinct abilities. These discrepant results were first resolved by proposing

• A) information processing approaches.
• B) hierarchical theories of intelligence.
• C) Piaget's theory of cognitive development.
• D) Vygotsky's zone of proximal development.

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