According to Thurstone, intelligence consists of
A) distinct primary mental abilities.
B) a general factor and a specific factor.
C) crystallized and fluid intelligence.
D) three stratums of abilities.

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Thurstone believed that intelligence is composed of separate primary mental abilities such as verbal comprehension, perceptual speed, numerical ability, spatial visualization, and reasoning. These distinct abilities are not necessarily related to one another, and one person may excel in some abilities while struggling in others.

According to Thurstone, Intelligence Consists of