allerySternberg criticised using only g to measure intelligence because it...
ACounts only school marks
BIgnores all memory skills
CMisses varied success skills
DUses only verbal items
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Misses varied success skills
1. Recall the fact: g alone does not account for the varied skills that produce success.
2. The option "Misses varied success skills" matches it.
3. Why the others fail: The other options do not describe his argument.
4. Check the stem wording against the fact: only one option satisfies both.
_Source: Wikipedia, "Intelligence quotient" (CC BY-SA, rev 1379872450), section "Validity as a measure of intelligence"_
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