According to Charles Spearman, intelligence should be conceptualized using a two-factor model that consists of:
A)verbal skills and mathematical skills
B)fluid intelligence and crystallized intelligence
C)analytic intelligence and creative intelligence
D)a g factor and s factors

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Charles Spearman suggested that intelligence can be viewed as consisting of a general factor (g factor), which represents overall cognitive ability, and specific factors (s factors) that represent specific abilities in tasks such as verbal, spatial, or perceptual tasks. Therefore, option D is the correct answer. Option A and B are incorrect because although they represent types of intelligence, they do not correspond to Spearman's specific two-factor model. Option C is incorrect because it represents a three-factor model, which was proposed by Robert Sternberg.

According to Charles Spearman, Intelligence Should Be Conceptualized Using a Two-Factor