Charles Spearman believed that intelligence is composed of:
A)verbal and mathematical abilities.
B)crystallized and visual-motor abilities.
C)general intelligence and specific factors.
D)analytical,creative,and practical intelligence.

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Charles Spearman believed in the existence of a general factor (or g-factor) that underlies all intellectual behavior, and specific factors that are unique to specific tasks. He viewed intelligence as a single, general ability that could be quantified and measured, known as the g-factor. This theory is often referred to as the two-factor theory of intelligence. Therefore, the correct choice is C, general intelligence and specific factors. A is incorrect as it refers to the different types of intelligences proposed by Howard Gardner, B is incorrect as it refers to crystallized and fluid intelligence proposed by Raymond Cattell, and D is incorrect as it refers to the three types of intelligence proposed by Robert Sternberg.

Charles Spearman Believed That Intelligence Is Composed Of