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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. Spearman found that intelligence is a ____________ thing.
(a) mmeasurable
(b) confusing
(c) unitary
(d) many splendored

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

3. How many reasons did Burt feel could be used for discounting the effects of environment?
(a) 2
(b) 1
(c) 3
(d) 4

4. Which view was based on the story of Adam and Eve?
(a) Monogenism
(b) Recapitulation
(c) Racial ranking
(d) Polygenism

5. Eysenck thought that those with ______ rapidly developing skills (as mentioned in #100) also had lower IQ scores.
(a) less
(b) fewer
(c) very
(d) more

Short Answer Questions

1. Bolk felt what race was not only the most progressive, but also the most retarded?

2. "G" was considered to be _________.

3. Negative correlation is given by vectors going in ____________ directions.

4. Blumenbach believed differences in races might be linked to __________.

5. Who was the data analyst for the answer to #55?

(see the answer key)

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