A _____ approach to describing middle-level abilities starts with a broad survey of human abilities and then looks to see which of these abilities intelligence tests measure or fail to measure.
A)theory-based
B)data-based
C)g-factor-based
D)bottom-up

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A theory-based approach would start with a theoretical understanding of human abilities and then examine how intelligence tests fit into this framework. This contrasts with a data-based approach which would focus purely on empirical patterns in test performance, a g-factor-based approach which would prioritize the analysis of a single overarching factor of intelligence, and a bottom-up approach which would start with basic cognitive processes and build up towards higher level abilities.

A _____ Approach to Describing Middle-Level Abilities Starts with a Broad