Stephen Jay Gould Examined Samuel George Morton's Data on the Relation

question 11

Multiple Choice

Stephen Jay Gould examined Samuel George Morton's data on the relation of intelligence to cranial capacity.Which of these comments is NOT an accurate reflection of Gould's conclusions about Morton's research?

• A)Morton was consciously manipulating his skull measurements to prove that "white" people were intellectually superior.
• B)Morton included more female skulls in the "black" skull data set,lowering the overall average for "white" skulls versus "black" skulls.
• C)Morton would have found no difference between Euro-American and indigenous American cranial capacity if he had included the small-brained Hindu skulls with his "white" skulls.
• D)Morton may have achieved the results he did because he unconsciously altered his measurements to fit his preconceptions before beginning the research.

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