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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Psychology

Chapter

Variations in Psychological Attributes

Question:

There are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark your answer as per the options given below.

Assertion: In 1937, Charles Spearman proposed a two-factor theory of intelligence employing a statistical method called factor analysis.
Reasoning: Charles Spearman showed that intelligence consisted of a general factor (g-factor) and some specific factors (s-factors).

Options:

Both Assertion (A) and reasoning (R) are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.

 

Both Assertion (A) and reasoning (R) are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A.

 

Assertion (A) is true but Reasoning (R) is not correct.

 

Assertion (A) is not true but Reasoning (R) is correct.

Correct Answer:

Assertion (A) is not true but Reasoning (R) is correct.

Explanation:

In 1927, Charles Spearman proposed a two-factor theory of intelligence employing a statistical method called factor analysis. He showed that intelligence consisted of a general factor (g-factor) and some specific factors (s-factors). The g-factor includes mental operations which are primary and common to all performances.



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