Gould Flashcards
State the assumptions of the individual area
- in order to understand behaviour we must focus on our differences rather than what we have in common
- human behaviour can be studied an measured when conducting research this can be measured through the use of psychometric testing
What is the key theme of Gould’s study?
research method used by yerkes was psychometric testing
Give the aim of Gould’s study
to highlight fundamental issues with intelligence testing, specifically in research carried out by psychologist Robert Yerkes
What was the iv used in Gould’s study?
dsf
What was the dv used in Gould’s study?
derfc
State the design used in Gould’s study
gfb
State the method used in Gould’s study
gbgfb
Give strengths of the method used in Gould’s study
fbg
Give weaknesses of the method used in Gould’s study
bfg
`Describe the sample used in Gould’s study
- opportunity sample
- 1.75 million army recruits
- all men with different ages and backgrounds
describe the army alpha test
a written test for literate recruits
consisting of 8 sections
describe the army beta test
a pictorial test for men who were illiterate or who failed the army alpha test
consisting of 7 parts
describe the individual examination
this was an individual spoken test for participants who failed the army beta
name the three tests Yerkes devised
- army alpha
- army beta
- individual examination
describe the conditions the test were taken in in Yerkes study
- less than an hour to complete
- individually undertaken in supervised groups
- very rushed and intimidating conditions
