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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. David Hume was a believer in the superiority of the _______ and polygeny.
(a) white child
(b) black race
(c) white female
(d) white race

2. Gould says the manner in which ___________ are formulated is also problematic to studies.
(a) data sets
(b) study conditions
(c) formulas
(d) scientific questions

3. How many rules did Binet come up with in order to decrease the likelihood of his test being misused?
(a) 4
(b) 3
(c) 2
(d) 1

4. Did a desire for ______ lead to the questions and data to support a predetermined conclusion?
(a) answers
(b) slaves
(c) races
(d) ranking

5. Which view was based on the idea that inferior races can not be linked to the whites because they started from a separate group of DNA and people?
(a) Recapitulation
(b) Racial ranking
(c) Monogenism
(d) Polygenism

Short Answer Questions

1. Which was the top-ranked race in practitioners of racial ranking?

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

3. Gould says the claims of inferiority are limited to ____________ even thought race, sex, and social class are tied together.

4. Spearman found that intelligence is a ____________ thing.

5. Who considered that other factors like general health and body size might also affect brain size?

(see the answer key)

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