History of Psychology: Contributions and Experiments

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What was Sir Francis Galton's occupation?

Weather forecaster

Explorer (correct)

Teacher

Banker

At what age could Sir Francis Galton read and write?

12

5 (correct)

7

10

Which organization elected Sir Francis Galton as president?

British Royal Academy

Royal Society of Medicine

British Museum

Royal Geographical Society (correct)

What did Sir Francis Galton study on his adventures in other cultures?

Sexual practices Signup and view all the answers

What did Sir Francis Galton publish about his explorations in South Africa?

Narrative of an Explorer in Tropical South Africa Signup and view all the answers

What was one of Sir Francis Galton's passions that persisted throughout his life?

Electricity experiments Signup and view all the answers

Who was the first to suggest using fingerprints for personal identification?

Sir Francis Galton Signup and view all the answers

What did Galton study in relation to criminology?

Composite portraiture Signup and view all the answers

What did Galton try to determine about countries?

The country with the most beautiful women Signup and view all the answers

What did Galton measure in scientific lectures?

Degree of boredom Signup and view all the answers

What did Galton believe was the key factor in intelligence?

Genetic inheritance Signup and view all the answers

What controversial concept did Galton explore in his work?

Nature-Nurture Controversy Signup and view all the answers

What method did Galton use to gather information about scientists for his book?

Questionnaire Signup and view all the answers

What did Galton discover about twins he studied?

'Identical' twins were very similar even when raised apart Signup and view all the answers

'Words and Images' referred to Galton's creation of what test?

'Word Association Test' Signup and view all the answers

What observation did Galton make regarding his scientist friends and their imagination?

They were incapable of imagination Signup and view all the answers

What was the main purpose of Galton's anthropometric laboratory?

To study individual differences in physical characteristics Signup and view all the answers

What was the cost for a person to be measured in Galton's laboratory?

It cost three pence Signup and view all the answers

What was Galton's main motivation for establishing the anthropometric laboratory?

To study the relationship between physical traits and intelligence Signup and view all the answers

What concept did Galton contribute to psychology?

The concept of correlation Signup and view all the answers

Who was Galton's first biographer and a proponent of eugenics?

Karl Pearson Signup and view all the answers

What other psychological concepts did Galton introduce?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

What was Galton's relationship to the field of statistics?

He was an advocate for the use of statistics in psychology Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of Galton's handout that explained the purpose of the anthropometric laboratory?

To explain the methods and purposes of the anthropometric experiments Signup and view all the answers

What was Galton's key finding regarding the relationship between inherited characteristics?

Inherited characteristics tend to regress towards the mean Signup and view all the answers

What was the relationship between Galton and Karl Pearson?

Pearson was Galton's first biographer and heir Signup and view all the answers