CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

MEASUREMENT OF INTELLIGENCE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which theoriest originally argued in favor of a g factor or general intelligence?
A
Spearman
B
Thurstone
C
Gardner
D
Sternberg
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Charles Spearman developed his two-factor theory of intelligence using factor analysis. His research not only led him to develop the concept of the g factor of general intelligence, but also the s factor of specific intellectual abilities.

Detailed explanation-2: -The existence of the g factor was originally proposed by the English psychologist Charles Spearman in the early years of the 20th century.

Detailed explanation-3: -British psychologist Charles Spearman (1863–1945) described the concept of general intelligence, or the “g factor.” After using factor analysis to examine mental aptitude tests, Spearman concluded that scores on these tests were remarkably similar.

Detailed explanation-4: -The early 1900s saw Charles Spearman using a mathematical approach to the question of measuring human intelligence. Using statistical factor analysis Spearman identified g, a single underlying intelligence factor he believed accounted for the variety of observable abilities.

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