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Spearman, in proposing his influential two-factor theory of intelligence, adopted an implicit biological model which was untestable in his time. Spearman suggested both a general factor of intelligence (g), which corresponded to the amount of “general mental energy” available to an individual for information processing, and a set of specific ability factors, which were brain systems or “mental engines” drawing upon the general energy pool (Spearman, 1904).
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Ahern, S., Beatty, J. (1981). Physiological Evidence that Demand for Processing Capacity Varies with Intelligence. In: Friedman, M.P., Das, J.P., O’Connor, N. (eds) Intelligence and Learning. NATO Conference Series, vol 14. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-1083-9_9
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