Question 1

Traits that are under simple genetic control with little environmental influence include

Accepted Answer

A)  intelligence 
B)  height 
C)  hemophilia 
D)  inventiveness 
A)  intelligence 
B)  height 
C)  hemophilia 
D)  inventiveness C

Question 2

_____________ was highly critical of intelligence tests and argued that the tests were culturally biased.

Accepted Answer

Stephen Gould

Question 3

During World War I soldiers were given the Army Mental Tests. One conclusion was that the American adults scored barely above that of a moron.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

_____________ created the feeble-minded taxonomy of the idiot, moron, and imbecile.

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The answer of _____________ created the feeble-minded taxonomy of the...

Question 5

_____________ first explored the mistaken idea that humans could be bred to improve the quality of the genetic make up of humans.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____________ first explored the mistaken idea that...

Question 6

The arrangement of primitive life forms to complex animals arrayed in a linear fashion is called

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A)  the Linnaeus hierarchy. 
B)  the scientific relationship between race and behavior. 
C)  an upside down ladder. 
D)  the Great Chain of Being. 
A)  the Linnaeus hierarchy. 
B)  the scientific relationship between race and behavior. 
C)  an upside down ladder. 
D)  the Great Chain of Being.

Question 7

After years of research, science has established a connection between race, intelligence, and genetics?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Eugenics, which was once considered cutting-edge science, is now seen as discredited pseudoscience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

J. Philippe Rushton's work seems to

Accepted Answer

A)  be political advocacy and racial stereotyping rather that solid science. 
B)  be concerned adaptive significance of reproductive traits of people from different geographic places. 
C)  argue that African have small brains because they are K-selected. 
D)  suggest that Europeans have a low libido and have few offspring. 
A)  be political advocacy and racial stereotyping rather that solid science. 
B)  be concerned adaptive significance of reproductive traits of people from different geographic places. 
C)  argue that African have small brains because they are K-selected. 
D)  suggest that Europeans have a low libido and have few offspring.

Question 10

No intelligence tests for African Americans were ever developed because IQ tests are culture free.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

It has been shown that

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A)  African Americans who have more European genes are more intelligent than those with fewer European genes. 
B)  children of white U.S. soldiers and German women had a higher IQ than those fathered by black U.S soldiers and German women. 
C)  the environment has no effect on IQ. 
D)  there are no differences in IQ between African Americans with lots of European genes and those with few European genes. 
A)  African Americans who have more European genes are more intelligent than those with fewer European genes. 
B)  children of white U.S. soldiers and German women had a higher IQ than those fathered by black U.S soldiers and German women. 
C)  the environment has no effect on IQ. 
D)  there are no differences in IQ between African Americans with lots of European genes and those with few European genes.

Question 12

Forced sterilizations in the United States

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A)  never happened; all sterilizations have been voluntary. 
B)  happened because the feeble-minded could not be depended upon to practice birth control. 
C)  were necessary because the U.S. had too many feeble-minded immigrants. 
D)  happened in the context of the ideology of eugenics 
A)  never happened; all sterilizations have been voluntary. 
B)  happened because the feeble-minded could not be depended upon to practice birth control. 
C)  were necessary because the U.S. had too many feeble-minded immigrants. 
D)  happened in the context of the ideology of eugenics

Question 13

_____________ modified the Binet intelligent test which furthered a strict idea of the inheritance of intelligence.

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The answer of _____________ modified the Binet intelligent test which...

Question 14

The synthesis of intelligence tests and eugenics

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A)  resulted in Hitler's Final Solution. 
B)  was never put into practice. 
C)  was never connected to science or any scientists 
D)  was proposed by Charles Darwin 
A)  resulted in Hitler's Final Solution. 
B)  was never put into practice. 
C)  was never connected to science or any scientists 
D)  was proposed by Charles Darwin

Question 15

Alfred Binet developed an intelligence test in order to

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A)  show that the French are more intelligent then the British 
B)  lay the foundation for eugenics. 
C)  identify slow-learning children who might benefit from intervention. 
D)  demonstrate the hierarchy of human intelligence. 
A)  show that the French are more intelligent then the British 
B)  lay the foundation for eugenics. 
C)  identify slow-learning children who might benefit from intervention. 
D)  demonstrate the hierarchy of human intelligence.

Question 16

Richard Nisbett found statistical evidence that the data and analyses presented in the "Bell Curve" (1994, Murray and Herrnstein) were correct.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is a true statement with regard to the research presented in the Bell Curve?

Accepted Answer

A)  The authors are very good statisticians and use their skills to present their ideas in an honest manner. 
B)  The authors did no statistics but presented data from which they made generalizations. 
C)  The authors hide the weak statistical relationships of the analysis of their data and point to trends instead. 
D)  None of these statements are true. 
A)  The authors are very good statisticians and use their skills to present their ideas in an honest manner. 
B)  The authors did no statistics but presented data from which they made generalizations. 
C)  The authors hide the weak statistical relationships of the analysis of their data and point to trends instead. 
D)  None of these statements are true.

Question 18

_____________ developed the first tests of intelligence.

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The answer of _____________ developed the first tests of intelligence....

Question 19

Arthur Jensen and Charles Murray

Accepted Answer

A)  tried to write intelligence tests that were not culturally biased. 
B)  were 18th century proponents of interactionism 
C)  are modern proponents of the inheritance of intelligence. 
D)  denied the existence of cognitive elite. 
A)  tried to write intelligence tests that were not culturally biased. 
B)  were 18th century proponents of interactionism 
C)  are modern proponents of the inheritance of intelligence. 
D)  denied the existence of cognitive elite.

Question 20

Richard Herrnstein and Charles Murray

Accepted Answer

A)  argued that because of better habitats, U.S. society is becoming less stratified. 
B)  argued that U.S. society is becoming more stratified based on intelligence. 
C)  had nothing to say about U.S. society stratification. 
D)  accepted environmental determinism. 
A)  argued that because of better habitats, U.S. society is becoming less stratified. 
B)  argued that U.S. society is becoming more stratified based on intelligence. 
C)  had nothing to say about U.S. society stratification. 
D)  accepted environmental determinism.

Traits that are under simple genetic control with little environmental influence include

_____________ was highly critical of intelligence tests and argued that the tests were culturally biased.

During World War I soldiers were given the Army Mental Tests. One conclusion was that the American adults scored barely above that of a moron.

_____________ created the feeble-minded taxonomy of the idiot, moron, and imbecile.

_____________ first explored the mistaken idea that humans could be bred to improve the quality of the genetic make up of humans.

The arrangement of primitive life forms to complex animals arrayed in a linear fashion is called

After years of research, science has established a connection between race, intelligence, and genetics?

Eugenics, which was once considered cutting-edge science, is now seen as discredited pseudoscience.

J. Philippe Rushton's work seems to

No intelligence tests for African Americans were ever developed because IQ tests are culture free.

It has been shown that

Forced sterilizations in the United States

_____________ modified the Binet intelligent test which furthered a strict idea of the inheritance of intelligence.

The synthesis of intelligence tests and eugenics

Alfred Binet developed an intelligence test in order to

Richard Nisbett found statistical evidence that the data and analyses presented in the "Bell Curve" (1994, Murray and Herrnstein) were correct.

Which of the following is a true statement with regard to the research presented in the Bell Curve?

_____________ developed the first tests of intelligence.

Arthur Jensen and Charles Murray

Richard Herrnstein and Charles Murray

Race and Biological Diversity in Humans

Charles Darwin and Evolutionary Theory

Genetics From Mendel to the Human Genome Project

The History of the Race Concept

Human Adaptation: Thermoregulation and Skin Color

Human Adaptation: Life at High Altitude

A Biocultural Examination of Nutrition

Race As a Cultural Construction

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Exam 8: Race, Intelligence, and Genetics

Traits that are under simple genetic control with little environmental influence include

_____________ was highly critical of intelligence tests and argued that the tests were culturally biased.

During World War I soldiers were given the Army Mental Tests. One conclusion was that the American adults scored barely above that of a moron.

_____________ created the feeble-minded taxonomy of the idiot, moron, and imbecile.

_____________ first explored the mistaken idea that humans could be bred to improve the quality of the genetic make up of humans.

The arrangement of primitive life forms to complex animals arrayed in a linear fashion is called

After years of research, science has established a connection between race, intelligence, and genetics?

Eugenics, which was once considered cutting-edge science, is now seen as discredited pseudoscience.

J. Philippe Rushton's work seems to

No intelligence tests for African Americans were ever developed because IQ tests are culture free.

It has been shown that

Forced sterilizations in the United States

_____________ modified the Binet intelligent test which furthered a strict idea of the inheritance of intelligence.

The synthesis of intelligence tests and eugenics

Alfred Binet developed an intelligence test in order to

Richard Nisbett found statistical evidence that the data and analyses presented in the "Bell Curve" (1994, Murray and Herrnstein) were correct.

Which of the following is a true statement with regard to the research presented in the Bell Curve?

_____________ developed the first tests of intelligence.

Arthur Jensen and Charles Murray

Richard Herrnstein and Charles Murray

Race and Biological Diversity in Humans

Charles Darwin and Evolutionary Theory

Genetics From Mendel to the Human Genome Project

The History of the Race Concept

Human Adaptation: Thermoregulation and Skin Color

Human Adaptation: Life at High Altitude

A Biocultural Examination of Nutrition

Race As a Cultural Construction

Filters