Based on Charles Spearman's view of intelligence, individuals who excel in:
A)one academic area are likely to perform poorly in other academic areas
B)academics early are likely to "burn out" when they are older
C)one academic area are likely to excel in most academic areas
D)academics are also likely to be gifted athletes and musicians

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According to Charles Spearman's view of intelligence, individuals who excel in one academic area are likely to excel in most academic areas. This is because he believed in a general factor of intelligence, or "g" factor, that underlies all cognitive abilities. Therefore, someone who is strong in one area would likely also have above-average abilities in other areas due to their overall intelligence level.

Based on Charles Spearman's View of Intelligence, Individuals Who Excel