Two factor theory of Intelligence

Ø  Proposed by Charles E. Spearman –(1923) (American Psychologist)
Ø  According to Spearman:-
Ø  Intelligence consist only two factor General factor (g) and Specific factor (s)
Ø  ‘g’ factor is general mental ability towards different tasks.
Ø  ‘s’ factor is specific capacity that helps the person to deal with specific problems
Ø  ‘g’ factor remains constant while ‘s’ factor varies with the intellectual activity. For example, One’s performance in physics= g+s1; Maths =g+s2; English =g+s3
Ø  Different activity requires different combination of ‘g’ and ‘s’.

Ø  ‘s’ factor influenced by education and training whereas ‘g’ is innate
‘g’ factor
Ø  Universal inborn ability
Ø  General mental energy
Ø  Amount of ‘g’ differs from individual to individual
Ø  It is used in every life activity
Ø  The greater the ‘g’ in individual, the greater the success.
‘s’ factor
Ø  It learned and acquired in environment
Ø  It varies from activity to activity in the same individual
Ø  Individuals differ in amount of ‘s’.
Ø  Mass of ‘s’ is unlimited.

Ø  We can improve ‘s’ factor.
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  6. Charles spearmen is not a American psychologist he is English psychologist

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  7. You should write the criticisms of this theory

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