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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. Factor analysis was the _________ technique to be used in intelligence testing, even thought Burt went about it the wrong way.
(a) worst
(b) only
(c) best
(d) easiest

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

3. Which was the second-ranked race for the practitioners of racial ranking?
(a) Whites
(b) Indians
(c) Blacks
(d) Chinese

4. "The __________ of inferior groups must be like __________ of superior groups..."
(a) children, adults
(b) adults, adults
(c) children, children
(d) adults, children

5. The principal components approach allowed Burt to identify _________ factors.
(a) G
(b) multi-variate
(c) basic
(d) group

Short Answer Questions

1. In America, the theory of polygeny was supported by Louis __________.

2. Sir Cyril Burt was a medical tester who studied ___________.

3. Who feels that blacks are inferior and therefore deserve the status of a slave?

4. Factor analysis is a _______ method technique.

5. "______________ proved an irresistible criterion for any scientist who wanted to rank human groups as higher or lower."

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