ABSTRACT
Ihe concept of general intelligence is undoubtedly as ancient in origin as that of specific aptitudes and talents, although its formal definition awaited this century (Spearman, 1923). Over the years there has been a great deal of controversy about whether human cognition or intelligence should be described as basically consisting of one general factor g with a few other less important specific aptitudes or whether numerous specific factors exist with out any important contribution fran a general factor (cf. Nunnally, 1978; Guilford, 1967).
