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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Real Error of Cyril Burt.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. If inferiority is cultural, then it can be changed by __________ factors
(a) biological
(b) governmental
(c) educational
(d) environmental

2. No matter how strong a correlation is, it says nothing about _________.
(a) intelligence
(b) plausibility
(c) race
(d) cause

3. "An anatomical theory for ranking __________ - based on entire bodies, not only on heads, - had been found."
(a) ages
(b) genders
(c) students
(d) races

4. A perfect correlation graph between two variables would show ________________.
(a) overlapping vectors
(b) one line
(c) shaded areas in the corners
(d) up and down lines

5. When did craniometry first appear in the study of intelligence?
(a) Last 18th century
(b) Early 18th century
(c) Early 19th century
(d) Late 19th century

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the most famous work of the man in #59?

2. Burt seemed to have increased his sample of patients from fewer then 20 to more than ________ in a number of publications. This irregularity began the undoing of his work's findings.

3. "G" was considered to be _________.

4. The answer to #48 also tried to show the entities with a higher ranking had to repeat the _________ of those with lower ranking.

5. What technique is explained in terms of geometry and matrix algebra?

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