The characteristics of savant syndrome have been used to support
a. Spearman's belief in intelligence as one general ability, or g factor.
b. Thurstone's notion of social intelligence.
c. Gardner's argument for multiple intelligences.
d. Stern's original IQ formula.
e. Binet's intelligence quotient formula.
Ans: c. Gardner's argument for multiple intelligences.
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