In Carroll's three-stratum model of cognitive abilities, the most general level of ability (stratum III) corresponds to
A)Gardner's Multiple Intelligences
B)Spearman's "g" factor theory of intelligence
C)Sternberg's Triarchic theory of intelligence
D)Thurstone's theory of Primary Mental Abilities
E)Guilford's theory of Measurable Intelligence

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Carroll's three-stratum model of cognitive abilities places the most general level of intelligence at the top (stratum III), which corresponds to Spearman's "g" factor theory of intelligence. This theory posits a single general intelligence factor that influences performance on various cognitive tasks.

In Carroll's Three-Stratum Model of Cognitive Abilities, the Most General