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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Measuring Heads.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the author of "An American Dilemma?"
(a) Socrates
(b) Benjamin Franklin
(c) Gunnar Myrdal
(d) Stephen Gould

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

3. On what did Bean gather information?
(a) Corpus callosum
(b) Shoe size
(c) Family intelligence
(d) Social status

4. Gould wants to know if science added the ___________ data, or......
(a) legitimate
(b) total
(c) reliable
(d) partial

5. What kind of disease can cause the brain to diminish in size before death?
(a) Sudden
(b) Heart
(c) Flu
(d) Degenerative

Short Answer Questions

1. Gould does not view the studies he will cover as _______ scientific practices.

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

3. The individual's social and economic status is determined by biology so any attempt to make changes has to be _________.

4. Who believes blacks are inferior but that intelligence should not be tied to the right for freedom?

5. What did Gould see Broca had formed before he ever started his research?

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