Gould

Question 1

Hereditarian position

Answer 1

Genetic inheritance can have a major influence on behaviour & traits

Question 2

Eugenics

Answer 2

Science of human improvement by better breeding

Question 3

Psychometric testing

Answer 3

Assessments of people to measure psychological traits like personality/intelligence

Question 4

IQ

Answer 4

Intelligence quotient- measure of 1’s reasoning ability

Question 5

Link to ID area?

Answer 5

1st key assumption
. P’s were either literates/illiterates
.White or POC
. High or low lvl of education
. So MA for everyone is diff
. E.g. Americans MA of 13, Black Americand with 10.41 so seen as genetically ineduacble, so no the average perosn due to differences in cultural upbringing

OR
3rd key assumption
. Measuring intelligence with psychometric tests
. Criticises Yerkes with the incorrect conclusions he made about intelligence differences between different ethnic groups: White MA of 13 whilst Negroes of 10.41
. only if they are culturally fair and we can be certain they are valid (i.e. actually measuring intelliegence and not general knowledge or language/cultural familiarity)