Evidence for Spearman's general intelligence (g) factor includes the
A. existence of savant behaviors.
B. large improvements in IQ that have occurred in the last 100 years.
C. verbal skills found in children with Williams syndrome.
D. tendency for separate abilities to correlate within individuals.
Answer: D
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