Loose-leaf Version for Psychology in Modules
Loose-leaf Version for Psychology in Modules
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ISBN: 9781464173578
Author: David G. Myers, C. Nathan DeWall
Publisher: Worth Publishers
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Chapter 29, Problem 1TYS
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Concept introduction:  Intelligence is not a quantitative measure like height and weight. It is a qualitative measure that is defined by intelligence tests measures. Intelligence, in general, is defined as the person’s ability to acquire knowledge from experience, problem-solving ability, and use of knowledge to adapt and acclimatize to new situations that are encountered.

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Correct answer: Charles Spearman suggested we have one general intelligence underlying success across a variety of intellectual abilities.

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English psychologist Charles Spearman states that the heart of all intelligent behavior is from the general intelligence denoted as g. He proposed that some people do have special and extraordinary intelligence than others. General intelligence includes all mental abilities.

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