According to Charles Spearman, a person's ability to do well on a test of mathematical ability and their ability to do well on a test of verbal ability would ___________.
A)come from separate, distinct types of intelligence
B)both come from a g factor
C)be uncorrelated with each other
D)both come from fluid intelligence

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Charles Spearman proposed the theory of a general intelligence, or "g factor," which suggests that a person's performance across different types of cognitive tasks has a common underlying factor. Therefore, according to Spearman, both mathematical and verbal abilities would stem from this general intelligence.

According to Charles Spearman, a Person's Ability to Do Well