The Major Purpose for Which Galton Devised the Idea of Intelligence

question 82

Multiple Choice

The major purpose for which Galton devised the idea of intelligence tests was to

• A) help stream children into appropriate school classes.
• B) prove that men were more intelligent than women.
• C) show that psychology could be a quantitative science.
• D) select the most able young people for eugenic breeding.

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