Although a separate model of intelligence, Cattell and Horn's fluid versus crystallized intelligence is really an extension of
A)Spearman's "g" factor analysis
B)Thurstone's primary mental abilities
C)Sternberg's triarchic theory
D)the model of emotional intelligence
E)Gardner's multiple intelligences

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Cattell and Horn's theory of fluid and crystallized intelligence extends Spearman's concept of the "g" factor, or general intelligence, by dividing it into two distinct types: fluid intelligence, which is the ability to solve new problems, and crystallized intelligence, which involves using knowledge acquired through experience.

Although a Separate Model of Intelligence, Cattell and Horn's Fluid