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WorksheetsGould (1982) and Hancock et al. (2011)
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 17mins
What was the purpose behind Gould's study?
Examine the early history of intelligence testing
Examine the recent history of intelligence testing
Examine the early history of intelligence theory
Examine the future of intelligence testing
Identify two conclusions made in Gould's study.
IQ tests are culturally biased
IQ tests do not measure innate intelligence
IQ tests are not culturally biased
IQ tests do measure innate intelligence
Which is a weakness of the procedure of Yerkes' study?
The questions were culturally biased
The questions were culturally unbiased
The questions were ethically biased
The questions were socially biased
What research method did Gould use?
Experiment
Review
Interview
Observation
Yerkes' sample included which of the following? Select more than one answer.
1.75 million army recruits
White Americans and Negroes
European immigrants
Female army recruits
How many participants were in the control group of Hancock et al.'s study?
38
32
34
36
How many of Hancock et al.'s participants had been convicted of first-degree murder?
8
9
10
11
Who created the psychopathy checklist?
Hare
Raine
Hancock
Maslow
What type of interview was used by Hancock et al.?
Semi-structured
Open
Closed
Structured
What is the maximum score you can get on the psychopathy checklist?
40
50
25
45
What sampling method was used by Yerkes?
Opportunity sample
Volunteer sample
Random sample
Systematic sample
How did Yerkes measure participants' intelligence?
Psychometric tests
Barometric tests
Isometric tests
Multidimensional tests
Which researcher was Gould critiquing?
Yerkes
Yardley
Yarnold
Yeoman
What was a key/controversial issue with Yerkes' findings and conclusions?
It amounted to scientific racism
It amounted to scientific sexism
It amounted to scientific ethnocentrism
It amounted to blatant racism
Identify two conclusions of Gould's research.
IQ testing is often unreliable
IQ testing, if poorly administered can lead to tragic consequences
IQ testing is reliable
IQ testing is the best method of assessing intelligence
Which option is not one of the conclusions made by Hancock et al.?
Psychopaths' language has less focus on emotion and greater emphasis on meeting their basic needs.
Psychopaths' tend to view their crimes as the logical outcome of a plan.
Psychopaths' are overall less positive in their speech.
Psychopaths' language has greater focus on social needs to the exclusion of basic needs.
What type of data did Hancock et al.'s interview data produce? Select more than one answer.
Qualitative data - collected by individual interview recordings.
Qualitative data - collected by individual questionnaire analysis.
Quantitative data - the interviews were transcribed and analysed by a computer programme.
Quantitative data - the interviews were transcribed and analysed by comparing emotional words with neutral words.
How many criteria are featured on the Psychopathy Checklist - Revised (PCL-R)
20
10
30
40
From bottom to top, which is the correct order of Maslow's hierarchy of needs?
Physiological needs, safety, belonging, esteem, self-actualisation
Psychological needs, safety, belonging, esteem, self-actualisation
Physiological needs, safety, belonging, esteem, self-regulation
Physiological needs, satisfaction, being, esteem, self-actualisation
Which of the following are disadvantages of Hancock et al.'s sample? Select more than one answer.
All participants were male Canadian prisoners making the study ethnocentric and ungeneralizable.
All participants were volunteers. This is a biased sample as does not represent other prisoners who chose not to participate.
All participants were female Canadian prisoners making the study ethnocentric and ungeneralizable.
All participants were male Canadian prisoner officers making the study ethnocentric and ungeneralizable.
Whose research forms the background to Gould's 'A nation of morons' study?
Binet and Simon
Thurman
Yerkes
Boring
How large was Yerkes' sample?
1.75 milliion
17.5 million
175,000
17,500
What is the main difference between the Alpha test and the Beta test?
The Alpha test was designed for literate recruits whereas the Beta test was design for illiterate recruits.
The Alpha test was designed for illiterate recruits whereas the Beta test was design for literate recruits.
The Alpha test was designed for literate recruits whereas the Beta test was design for tactile recruits.
The Alpha test was designed for literate recruits whereas the Beta test was design for foreign recruits.
Why were the Alpha and Beta tests considered culturally biased?
Both were based on Western culture
Both were based on male culture
Both were based on Eastern culture
Neither were based on Western culture
Which of the following is NOT one of Gould's conclusions?
IQ tests are valid and reliable
IQ tests do not measure innate intelligence
IQ tests are culturally biased
Inappropriate, poorly administered tests can lead to tragic consequences
What research method did Hancock et al. use?
Self-report
Observation
Experiment
Case study
What were the three main characteristics used to examine the language of psychopaths?
Instrumental nature, emotional deficit, unique material and socio-emotional needs
Instrumental nature, attentional deficit, unique material and socio-emotional needs
Instrumental nature, emotional deficit, unique material and socio-economic needs
Instrumental nature, emotional deficit, typical material and socio-emotional needs
How many of Hancock et al.'s sample were psychopaths?
14
38
52
23
Which type of prisoner emphasised more basic needs in their crime narratives?
Psychopaths
Non-psychopaths
Sociopaths
Murderers
How was the validity in Hancock et al.'s study good?
Participants were asked about their own real-life crimes meaning it had ecological validity
Participants were actual murderers meaning the study had face validity
The study confirmed the findings of previous research meaning they have concurrent validity
The interviews were conducted under strict lab conditions meaning the study had internal validity
