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CLEP Intro Edu Psych

Category - Individual Differences

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In the early 1800’s, Francis Galton asserted that the British social elite were more intelligent than the working class and poor. He postulated that “eminence” ran in families. What theory of intelligence does this describe?
  1. Heritability
  2. Two factor theory
  3. Multiple intelligence theory
  4. Successful intelligence theory
Explanation
Answer: A - Francis Galton believed that intelligence is inherited. His evidence was that “eminence” ran in families. To Galton, this meant that only biology, not privilege, influenced intelligence. Although many of Galton’s ideas are outmoded today, his belief that high intelligence scores predict success in school and work continues to be the norm today.
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