aimed to examine the early history of intelligence testing as conducted by Yerkes on army recruits in USA during WW1.
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1st issue Gould aim to identify?
1) problematic nature of psychometric testing in general +the measurement of intelligence in particular.
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2nd issue Gould aim to identify?
Problem of theoretical bias influencing research in psychology +prejudice of society can dramatically distort the objectivity of intelligence testing.
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3rd issue Gould aim to identify?
problem of the political+ethical implications of research, in this case the use of biased data to discriminate between people in suitability for occupation + even admission to a country.
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Research method?
Review article: that looks at the history of Robert M. Yerkes’ intelligence testing of recruits for the US army in WW1, and his attempt to establish psychology as a scientific discipline.
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Sample?
1.75 million army recruits in the USA during WW1- recruits included White Americans, ‘Negroes’ + European immigrants.
1). Literate recruits 2). 8 parts typical of intelligence testing 3). Required good understanding of English Based on American culture
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Beta test?
1). Illiterate or failed the alpha test 2). Picture completion tasks 3). Culturally biased 4). Questions in English and answers were written
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Individual Spoken Examination ?
1). Those that failed other tests 2). Rarely happened in practice – 1/5 failed beta test took it
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what did the 'average mental age' show?
average mental age of white, American, adult, males stood just above the edge of moronity at a shocking and meagre 13- indicated the country was ‘a nation of morons.
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What did 'eugenicists' to show?
poor, Negroes and feeble-minded had been interbreeding and lowering the overall intelligence of the population.
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What could the 'European immigrants' be graded by?
could be graded by their country of origin with the darker people for being less intelligent than the fair people of Western and Northern Europe.
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What overall correlation did the results from the data show?
The black man had an average mental age of 10.41. However the lighter the skin colour, the higher the score.
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What Conclusions were drawn from the IQ tests?
1). IQ tests are culturally and historically biased. 2). IQ tests do not measure innate intelligence. 3). IQ testing is often unreliable. 4). IQ tests may not produce valid results.
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Conclusions from the overall study?
1). Inappropriate, poorly administered IQ tests can lead to tragic consequences 2). Nations can be graded by their intelligence 3). America is a nation of morons
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Front
1st issue Gould aim to identify?
Back
1) problematic nature of psychometric testing in general +the measurement of intelligence in particular.
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