AP PSYCHOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

BIOLOGY OF CONSCIOUSNESS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Spearman argued that intelligence could be boiled down to one ability known as
A
Spatial Intelligence
B
Introverted Intelligence
C
General Intelligence
D
Extroverted Intelligence
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -British psychologist Charles Spearman believed intelligence consisted of one general factor, called g, which could be measured and compared among individuals. Spearman focused on the commonalities among various intellectual abilities and deemphasized what made each unique.

Detailed explanation-2: -Specific intelligence describes intelligence as the proficiency or aptitude in subsets of skills or abilities. General intelligence describes intelligence as one’s general cognitive ability, or the general ability to process and think about information.

Detailed explanation-3: -The General Intelligence Assessment (GIA) is an aptitude and ability test (or perceptual speed test) that helps employers predict how quickly an individual will adapt to a new role or regime.

Detailed explanation-4: -The correct solution to this problem is provided by option D: scientific intelligence.

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