Question

3. Which one of the following factors of
primary mental ability' enables the
individual to do numerical calculations
rapidly and accurately?
(A) Verbal factor
(B) Reasoning factor
(C) Number factor
(D) None of the above​

Answer 1

Number factor is one of the factors of primary mental ability which enables the individual to do numerical calculations rapidly and accurately.

Explanation:

• Primary Mental Ability (PMA) is a set of seven factors that determines the intelligence of a person.

• PMA was first identified by the Louis. L. Thurstone.

• The seven factors include: word fluency, verbal comprehension, spatial visualization, number facility, associative memory, reasoning, and perceptual speed.

• The number facility is referred to as ‘Number Factor’.

• The Number Factor generates in a person the ability to solve mathematical problems.

• The Number Factor helps a person to perform calculations quickly and accurately.

• The parietal lobes of the brain are mostly involved in processing Mathematical Calculations .

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