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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Definitions:

Ventral Regions

Refers to the front or belly side of the body or an organ, especially in the context of anatomical directions.

SII

Secondary somatosensory cortex, a region of the brain involved in the processing of tactile information from the body.

Paraplegia

A condition characterized by the paralysis of the lower half of the body, often resulting from spinal cord injury or disease.