Two-factor theory of intelligence

<a href="/facts/Charles_Spearman/3KzcgynP">Charles Spearman</a> developed his two-factor theory of intelligence using <a href="/facts/Factor_analysis/LT6B9I7D">factor analysis</a>. His research not only led him to develop the concept of the <a href="/facts/G_factor_(psychometrics)/1Bp8fFHr">g factor</a> of general intelligence, but also the s factor of specific intellectual abilities. <a href="/facts/Louis_Leon_Thurstone/tCqRb1af">L. L. Thurstone</a>, <a href="/facts/Howard_Gardner/2fNCtELM">Howard Gardner</a>, and <a href="/facts/Robert_Sternberg/U7bJuB93">Robert Sternberg</a> also researched the structure of intelligence, and in analyzing their data, concluded that a single underlying factor was influencing the general intelligence of individuals. However, Spearman was criticized in 1916 by <a href="/facts/Godfrey_Thomson/lzpPEUwU">Godfrey Thomson</a>, who claimed that the evidence was not as crucial as it seemed. Modern research is still expanding this theory by investigating Spearman's law of diminishing returns, and adding connected concepts to the research.

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Two-factor theory of intelligence