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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. The answer to #142 indicates how much of a change there is in one variable due to a change in __________.

2. What was Lombroso's theory known as?

3. Binet was commissioned in 1904 to find a way to identify children who ______________.

4. Binet believed that not all intelligence was ___________.

5. "s" was considered the product of _________ by both Spearman and Burt.

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Binet do in order to fulfill the obligations of his commission in 1904?

2. What were the three rules Binet set up to help prevent the misuse of his test?

3. What were the three facts upon which H.J. Eysenck based his theory of the inferiority of blacks?

4. What was Havelock Ellis' major claim in his study of the measurement of bodies in order to determine value?

5. What did Ellis find happened to men who were living in urban areas?

6. Binet was also trying to create a test that distinguished between what?

7. What did Binet's study of intelligence begin to rely on as opposed to medical measures of intelligence?

8. Where did Alfred Binet first begin his study of human intelligence?

9. What does the factor analysis variable 'g' stand for?

10. What did Louis Bolk have to say about whites and blacks?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What's interesting is the Binet seems to be the one scientist who is concerned about how his findings would be used in everyday life and for everyday people.

Part 1: What was Binet worried about in regards to the tests he administered?

Part 2: What were the three rules Binet devised in order to ensure his test would not be misused?

Part 3: What did Binet suggest young children with learning issues might need?

Essay Topic 2

Cyril Burt is distinguished in this book by having his own separate chapter in which he receives Gould's attention. This medical tester who studied twins seems to have created a theory based in improper studies and data collection.

Part 1: In relation to the errors of Cyril Burt, what is the definition of factor analysis?

Part 2: How did Burt use factor analysis incorrectly in his work?

Part 3: What are some of the other errors uncovered in Burt's studies of twins?

Essay Topic 3

The idea of testing children in schools is one that is a normal part of life today, but it can have many issues in its effectiveness and in its logic. Binet understood this, and yet still seems to have created more problems in terms of studying intelligence in children.

Part 1: What are some of the problems that stemmed from Binet's test, related to the idea that intelligence is inevitable?

Part 2: What are some ways that heredity is confused within and between groups in relation to Binet's test?

Part 3: Many American psychologists did not follow Binet's rules for using his tests. What belief did this lead to?

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