The Concept of G Makes Sense to Xavier, but He

Multiple Choice

The concept of g makes sense to Xavier, but he also likes Thurstone's idea that there are specific mental abilities, and Cattell and Horn's idea that g can be broken down into smaller factors. Xavier decides that intelligence must be hierarchical, with general abilities at the top, broad categories in the middle, and specific abilities at the bottom. Xavier would probably prefer

A) John Mayer and Peter Salovey's emotional intelligence theory.
B) Robert Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence.
C) Howard Gardner's multiple intelligences theory.
D) John B. Carroll's three-level theory of intelligence.