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

2. What group of students/people, as discovered by their intelligence level in response to Binet's test, was most dangerous and trainable?

3. In a factor analysis graph, the two vectors lie ___________.

4. No matter how strong a correlation is, it says nothing about _________.

5. The general intellectual knowledge of the child was calculated by subtracting the ________ age from his true chronological age.

Short Essay Questions

1. Was factor analysis the right technique to use in intelligence testing?

2. Where did Alfred Binet first begin his study of human intelligence?

3. What were the three rules Binet set up to help prevent the misuse of his test?

4. Define the idea of correlation.

5. What was Binet commissions to do in 1904?

6. What did E.D. Cope believe affected the value of a person and the determination of their inferiority?

7. What does the factor analysis variable 'g' stand for?

8. What did Binet find when he went to various schools to test out Broca's theory of head measurement?

9. What did Gould feel about Eysenck's arguments for black inferiority?

10. What does Cesare Lombroso have to say about criminal behavior?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What's interesting is the Binet seems to be the one scientist who is concerned about how his findings would be used in everyday life and for everyday people.

Part 1: What was Binet worried about in regards to the tests he administered?

Part 2: What were the three rules Binet devised in order to ensure his test would not be misused?

Part 3: What did Binet suggest young children with learning issues might need?

Essay Topic 2

The condemnation of other races seems to be the target of many of the intelligence studies and their study parameters. Studies seem to have been created just to point out the inferiority of these races.

Part 1: Which races are singled out in this book as being less than intelligent?

Part 2: What are the reasons given for these races being less than intelligent? What is the 'proof' the scientists have to offer?

Part 3: Do you think it's possible for one race to be inferior to another? 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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