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Education QUESTION #11639
Question 1
Which theory of intelligence proposes the existence of a general intelligence factor ‘g’ alongside specific intelligence factors ‘s’?
  • Spearman’s two-factor theory✔️
  • Vernon’s hierarchical theory
  • Guilford’s theory of intellect
  • None of these
Correct Answer Explanation

Spearman’s two-factor theory (1904) proposed that intelligence comprises a general factor (g), common to all cognitive tasks, and specific factors (s), unique to each particular task. This was one of the first systematic, statistically-derived theories of intelligence.

Correct Answer: A — Spearman’s two-factor theory.