Terence is a skilled musician, writer, computer programmer, and problem solver. The fact that Terence is good at so many diverse activities supports the notion of _____________ intelligence
A) modal
B) transferable
C) successful
D) general
Answer: D
Rationale: Charles Spearman hypothesized the existence of a general intelligence (abbreviated as "g")—a concept that intelligence is a basic cognitive trait comprising the ability to learn, reason, and solve problems regardless of their nature. According to this concept, a person who was good at one cognitive task, would also be good at a number of tasks, because they would all be determined by the same factor (i.e., g).
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