Jacinda is extremely talented in math and science and has received a number of scholarships based on her abilities in these areas.However, Jacinda just can't seem to catch on in her English classes, no matter how many she takes.She is repeating her remedial English class for the third time, and still struggling.The theory of intelligence that would have the most difficulty explaining Jacinda's different levels of performance is:
A)Thurstone's theory of primary mental abilities
B)Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences
C)Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence
D)Spearman's theory of general intelligence

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Spearman's theory of general intelligence posits a single factor (g) that underlies performance across a variety of cognitive tasks. Jacinda's strong performance in math and science but struggle in English challenges the idea of a single, general intelligence influencing all cognitive abilities equally.

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