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What was Sir Francis Galton's occupation?
What was Sir Francis Galton's occupation?
- Weather forecaster
- Explorer (correct)
- Teacher
- Banker
At what age could Sir Francis Galton read and write?
At what age could Sir Francis Galton read and write?
- 12
- 5 (correct)
- 7
- 10
Which organization elected Sir Francis Galton as president?
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?
What did Sir Francis Galton study on his adventures in other cultures?
What did Sir Francis Galton publish about his explorations in South Africa?
What did Sir Francis Galton publish about his explorations in South Africa?
What was one of Sir Francis Galton's passions that persisted throughout his life?
What was one of Sir Francis Galton's passions that persisted throughout his life?
Who was the first to suggest using fingerprints for personal identification?
Who was the first to suggest using fingerprints for personal identification?
What did Galton study in relation to criminology?
What did Galton study in relation to criminology?
What did Galton try to determine about countries?
What did Galton try to determine about countries?
What did Galton measure in scientific lectures?
What did Galton measure in scientific lectures?
What did Galton believe was the key factor in intelligence?
What did Galton believe was the key factor in intelligence?
What controversial concept did Galton explore in his work?
What controversial concept did Galton explore in his work?
What method did Galton use to gather information about scientists for his book?
What method did Galton use to gather information about scientists for his book?
What did Galton discover about twins he studied?
What did Galton discover about twins he studied?
'Words and Images' referred to Galton's creation of what test?
'Words and Images' referred to Galton's creation of what test?
What observation did Galton make regarding his scientist friends and their imagination?
What observation did Galton make regarding his scientist friends and their imagination?
What was the main purpose of Galton's anthropometric laboratory?
What was the main purpose of Galton's anthropometric laboratory?
What was the cost for a person to be measured in Galton's laboratory?
What was the cost for a person to be measured in Galton's laboratory?
What was Galton's main motivation for establishing the anthropometric laboratory?
What was Galton's main motivation for establishing the anthropometric laboratory?
What concept did Galton contribute to psychology?
What concept did Galton contribute to psychology?
Who was Galton's first biographer and a proponent of eugenics?
Who was Galton's first biographer and a proponent of eugenics?
What other psychological concepts did Galton introduce?
What other psychological concepts did Galton introduce?
What was Galton's relationship to the field of statistics?
What was Galton's relationship to the field of statistics?
What was the purpose of Galton's handout that explained the purpose of the anthropometric laboratory?
What was the purpose of Galton's handout that explained the purpose of the anthropometric laboratory?
What was Galton's key finding regarding the relationship between inherited characteristics?
What was Galton's key finding regarding the relationship between inherited characteristics?
What was the relationship between Galton and Karl Pearson?
What was the relationship between Galton and Karl Pearson?
