Gould

Question 1

Area

Answer 1

Individual Differences Area

Question 2

Aim of Yerkes’ research

Answer 2

To produce a valid measure of intelligence and prove psychology can be objective

Question 3

Yerkes’ sample

Answer 3

1.75 million men from the military including Immigrants, whites and ‘Negroes’

Question 4

Type of experiment for Yerkes

Answer 4

Quasi

Question 5

Observation method for Yerkes

Answer 5

Self-report

Question 6

Yerkes’ procedure

Answer 6

1. Alpha test for literate recruits. Included unscrambling sentences and analogies
2. Beta test for illiterate recruits or those who failed alpha. Included maze running and cube counting. Some questions were written.
3. Spoken exam for those who failed beta. Only 1/5 of people who failed beta actually took this test

Question 7

Yerkes’ findings and conclusions

Answer 7

1. The average mental age of a white American was 13 - just above that of a moron
2. Black recruits were the least intellifent at a score of 10.41

Question 8

Gould’s issues with design

Answer 8

Alpha criteria was not consistent across camps
Most questions were culturally biased

Question 9

Gould’s issue with administration

Answer 9

The conditions were very chaotic

Question 10

Gould’s issue with the long term impact

Answer 10

The results were used to suggest that some ethnic groups were superior to others. This was used to pass the Immigration Restriction Act. Many people were denied entry - including Jews who were trying to leave Europe before WW2. This had a very negative impact.

Question 11

Gould’s conclusions

Answer 11

There were systematic errors that led to wrongful prejudice
Conditions were criticised as the recruits were ‘shared shitless’ due to no consent