__________ argued that intelligence is composed of seven primary mental abilities rather than a single g factor.
A) Charles Spearman
B) Louis Thurstone
C) Howard Gardner
D) Alfred Binet

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Louis Thurstone argued that intelligence should not be reduced to a single factor, but rather that it is composed of seven primary mental abilities, which he called "primary mental abilities." These abilities are verbal comprehension, verbal fluency, numerical ability, spatial visualization, inductive reasoning, memory, and perceptual speed.

__________ Argued That Intelligence Is Composed of Seven Primary Mental