The earliest theories about cognitive abilities date back to ______.

A) Aristotle and Plato
B) John Locke
C) Sigmund Freud
D) Williams James

Cognitive Abilities

Sources of individual differences in performance on cognitive tasks, including factors such as intelligence, memory capacities, attentional focus, knowledge base, strategies, and processing speed.

Plato

An ancient Greek philosopher who made foundational contributions to Western thought, particularly in areas of ethics, politics, and metaphysics.