History of Psychology: Early Developments and Modern Origins

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What was Galton's purpose in conducting the large-scale testing program?

To analyze the data collected by the psychologists in the United States

To establish a correlation between mental resources and physical attributes

To compare physical and mental traits of different populations

To determine the range of human capacities of the entire British population (correct)

How many tests did each person take in Galton's large-scale testing program?

10 tests

20 tests

15 tests

17 tests (correct)

What was one of the measures taken during Galton's testing program?

Quickness of blow (correct)

Singing ability

Social skills assessment

Memory test

What key statistical measure did Galton's work in statistics yield?

Correlation Signup and view all the answers

What did psychologists in the United States find when they analyzed Galton’s data?

Substantial test/retest correlations Signup and view all the answers

What was unique about the developmental trends observed in Galton's data compared to contemporary psychology literature?

Development was slightly slower in Galton's time Signup and view all the answers

Which aspect of Galton's testing program aimed to assess sensory ability?

Vision and color sense Signup and view all the answers

What did Galton aim to define through the large-scale testing program regarding the British population?

'Collective mental resources' Signup and view all the answers

'Co-relations,' as mentioned in the text, are synonymous with which statistical measure?

Correlation Signup and view all the answers

What were some of the physical attributes measured in Galton's large-scale testing program?

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What was Galton's purpose in conducting the large-scale testing program?

How many tests did each person take in Galton's large-scale testing program?

What was one of the measures taken during Galton's testing program?

What key statistical measure did Galton's work in statistics yield?

What did psychologists in the United States find when they analyzed Galton’s data?

What was unique about the developmental trends observed in Galton's data compared to contemporary psychology literature?

Which aspect of Galton's testing program aimed to assess sensory ability?

What did Galton aim to define through the large-scale testing program regarding the British population?

'Co-relations,' as mentioned in the text, are synonymous with which statistical measure?

What were some of the physical attributes measured in Galton's large-scale testing program?

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