Question

According to Thurston how many primary mental abilities are there?

• A. 5
• B. 6
• C. 7
• D. 8

Answer 1

Answer:

C. 7

According to Louis Leon Thurstone, there are seven primary mental abilities that make up intelligence:

• Verbal comprehension

• Word fluency

• Number facility

• Spatial visualization

• Associative memory

• Perceptual speed

• Reasoning: 

Thurstone's theory of intelligence is also known as the multiple factor theory of intelligence. He proposed this theory in the 1930s. 

Some weaknesses of Thurstone's theory include:

• The main abilities may not be completely different

• The theory doesn't fully explain how the abilities work together

• The importance of different abilities isn't explained

• The abilities may be statistical rather than psychological ideas

• The abilities' real-world relevance isn't examined