Gould

Question 1

Who was the study performed by

Answer 1

Yerkes

Question 2

Background

Answer 2

Binet simon test 1905 - first intelligence test to identify kids who needed special needs schools

Question 3

What was the key debate and Yerkes view?

Answer 3

Can intelligence be learned or was it inherited - Yerkes said it’s genetic

Question 4

What we’re Yerkes overall aims?

Answer 4

To produce a reliable and valid measure of intelligence
To prove psych could be as objective and quantifiable as other scientific disciplines

Question 5

What research method was used ?

Answer 5

Quasi experiment
- IV was ethnic origin
- DV was intelligence

Question 6

How was data collected?

Answer 6

Self report

Question 7

What was Yerkes sample?

Answer 7

1.75 million men from US military
-white americans, ‘negroes’ and european immigrants
-varying education levels

Question 8

What was Yerkes sample method?

Answer 8

Opportunity

Question 9

What we’re they 3 tests called

Answer 9

Army Alpha Test
Army Beta Test
Individual Exam

Question 10

Describe the Army Alpha Test

Answer 10

Written exam for literate recruits
- 8 parts
- <1hr
- no. sequences/unscrambling sentences/ analogies
- eg: washington is to adams as first is to…

Question 11

Describe the Army Beta Test