Spearman's g vs. Gardner's multiple intelligences
A theorist argues that a single general factor underlies performance on all cognitive tests. This is:
Answer C: explanation for every choice
A
Gardner proposed several independent intelligences, such as musical, spatial, and interpersonal.
B
Sternberg proposed three types: analytical, creative, and practical.
C
Correct. Spearman proposed that one general factor, g, explains the correlations among different cognitive tests.
D
Cattell divided intelligence into two types, fluid and crystallized.
TakeawaySpearman: one g. Gardner: many separate intelligences. Sternberg: three. Cattell: two.
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