Both Cattell and Galton believed that eminent intellects were on the decline in society. What was Cattell’s reasoning?
a. He attributed the decline to heredity because his statistics showed that eminent men sired fewer children.
b. He attributed the decline to a combination of factors related to nature and to nurture.
c. He attributed the decline to a decrease in certain physical characteristics and strengths over time.
d. He attributed the decline to the lack of environmental opportunity, particularly education.
D
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