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What foundational mental factor did Charles Spearman propose underlies performance across diverse cognitive tasks during early intelligence research?

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Answer: B. Individual IQ

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Charles Spearman proposed general intelligence, or 'g', as the foundational factor underlying performance across diverse cognitive tasks.

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