Galton's Stated Arguments in Support of His Anthropometric Tests as Measures

question 41

Multiple Choice

Galton's stated arguments in support of his anthropometric tests as measures of intellectual ability included all of the following EXCEPT his belief that

• A) women are inferior to men in sensory discrimination as well as in intelligence.
• B) mentally subnormal people are also deficient in sensory acuity.
• C) quickness in reaction times was associated with general efficiency in mental activity.
• D) children's poorer performance than adults on these tests was because of their still undeveloped intelligence.

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