Helen is captain of the college scholars' bowl team. She displays an excellent vocabulary and can answer questions on a wide variety of topics, including history, science, philosophy, and literature. With these skills, Helen would probably show a high performance on which cognitive factor of the Stanford-Binet (SB5)?
A)quantitative reasoning
B)working memory
C)divergent thinking
D)knowledge

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Helen's ability to answer questions on a wide variety of topics, including history, science, philosophy, and literature, indicates a broad base of factual information and a strong grasp of general knowledge. The "knowledge" cognitive factor in the Stanford-Binet (SB5) assesses this type of information, making it the most relevant to her demonstrated skills.

Helen Is Captain of the College Scholars' Bowl Team