You are reading a paper written in the late 1800s by Paul Broca on intelligence. Of the following, what are you most likely to read?
A. "Triarchic theory of intelligence is so burdened with shortcomings as to be useless."
B. "Gardner's work on the two-factor theory is well-supported by the evidence."
C. "I believe that there is a relationship between the size of one's brain and one's intelligence."
D. "The evidence suggests a poor relationship between a student's grade point average and her intelligence."
Answer: C
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