Question

A student excels in music but performs averagely in other subjects. According to Spearman's theory, this indicates______.

Options

• Low general intelligence and low specific factors.

• High general intelligence but no specific factors.

• Moderate general intelligence with a strong musical s-factor.

• Only specific factors without general intelligence.

Answer 1

A student excels in music but performs averagely in other subjects. According to Spearman's theory, this indicates moderate general intelligence with a strong musical s-factor.

Explanation:

This demonstrates that the student has adequate general intelligence (g-factor) for average performance but possesses an exceptionally strong specific factor (s-factor) for music, which explains the excellence in that domain.