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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. 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?

2. The answer to #48 also said that adult blacks were like _______________.

3. Who was Francis Galton's cousin?

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

5. What does Gould want to find in science that will support the idea that biological determinism is a result of social prejudice?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the two groups Gould identifies within the idea of ranking blacks and other races?

2. What are the two views that resulted in the study of racial inferiority?

3. What does Gould have to say about science in relation to the facts it collects?

4. How is biological determinism used in regards to the measurement of intelligence of people in society?

5. What is Socrates' idea as to how classes and categories will be formed in relation to people in a society?

6. What does Gould want to study in relation to the science related to the arguments for biological determinism?

7. What are some of the arguments that have been used to justify the rankings of people in society?

8. In the opening of this book, Gould quotes Socrates as saying all people should be educated and that they will belong to whom in order for society to remain stable?

9. If given the races of Indian, Black, and White, how would these be ranked, according to the early craniometry methods?

10. What were some of the additional factors Gratiolet studied in order to determine the effect of brain size?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Alfred Binet is prominently studied within "The Mismeasure of Man." His work helped to define the study of human intelligence and paved the way for many more studies in that arena.

Part 1: What was the background of Alfred Binet?

Part 2: What was Binet commissioned to do and how did he set about achieving this goal?

Part 3: What was Binet's major claim to fame in relation to the ranking of human intelligence?

Essay Topic 2

For many people, the idea of a scientific study is instantly perceived as being valid and useful to those who read it and understand it. But Gould seems to be attacking the scientific process, or at least, his book might be perceived in that manner.

Part 1: Why does Gould decide to attack the science behind the studies of ranking individuals according to intelligence?

Part 2: In what ways is science affected by those who utilize it for studying certain subjects? Better said, how do the researchers themselves affect the outcomes of their experiments?

Part 3: Do you think a scientific study can ever be completely free of bias? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Biological determinism is the concept upon which the ranking systems in this book are based. By taking into consideration biology, it is thought that scientists can begin to form systems of ranking.

Part 1: What is the definition of biological determinism?

Part 2: What are some examples of research the relies on biological determinism?

Part 3: Does biological determinism seem to be a logical place to begin a system of ranking people according to value? Why or why not?

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