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

2. According to Lombroso, the genes of the past are contained in the hereditary of the individual and the ___________ surfaces at times.
(a) shyness
(b) aggression towards women
(c) playfulness
(d) behavior

3. "G" was considered to be _________.
(a) racial
(b) cultural
(c) inherited
(d) gender based

4. "[T]he child represents a ____________ adult ancestor."
(a) unique
(b) comparable
(c) younger
(d) primitive

5. One of the perceived problems of Lombroso's theory was the need to call _________ criminals.
(a) children
(b) whites
(c) animals
(d) women

Short Answer Questions

1. Eysenck thought that those with ______ rapidly developing skills (as mentioned in #100) also had lower IQ scores.

2. Havelock Ellis was a scientist who claimed the superiority of __________ during this period.

3. Burt's papers and data were ____________, which seems to be when his falsifications began.

4. Eysenck noticed that the average ________ of whites exceeds that of blacks.

5. The field of ________ sciences was redefined during the 19th century.

(see the answer key)

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