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81) Which of the following theorists would most likely disagree with the ideals of the eugenics movement? a. Gardner b. Goddard c. Galton d. Darwin 82) One of the first American psychologists to misuse intelligence tests by administering them as a qualification for immigration into the United States was a. Gardner. b. Spearman. c. Sternberg. d. Goddard. 83) A person who breeds and trains race horses is likely to a. practise negative eugenics. b. promote voluntary sterilization plans. c. promote involuntary sterilization plans. d. practise positive eugenics. 84) Sheldon is seeking a mating partner who is either at or above his own IQ of 147, as he feels that if he is going to invest in an offspring, the child must be highly intelligent. He is unwilling to consider individuals who have lower IQ scores because this may “taint” the gene pool. In this example, Sheldon is using principles of __________________ to guide his selection of an appropriate mate. a. negative eugenics b. sterilization plans c. positive eugenics d. genetic stockholding 85) The expressed purpose of the eugenics movement was to a. improve a population’s genetic stock by implementing sterilization plans for those of low IQ to prevent them from breeding. b. improve a population’s genetic stock by way of delivering increased educational training for those with high IQs. c. improve a population’s genetic stock by way of delivering increased educational training for those with low IQs. d. improve a population’s genetic stock by way of providing those with low IQ increased access to higher education. 86) In 1996 Alberta resident Leilani Muir was awarded almost $750,000 in damages after she sued the Alberta government for their order to ________ due to what they believed was feeble-mindedness. a. sterilize her b. deny her entry to junior college c. deny her entry to university d. terminate her from high-security government work 87) Concerning the historical misuses of IQ testing, which of the following is true? a. Women tended to outscore men on IQ tests during the early 1900s. b. Immigrants scoring low on IQ tests usually did so because of a lack of familiarity with the English language. c. A majority of immigrants who were given IQ tests tended to score in the average to above-average range. d. IQ tests given to immigrants in the early 1900s were valid measures of intelligence. 88) Sterilization laws in Alberta remained into the a. 1970s. b. 1950s. c. 1960s. d. 1940s. 89) Regarding the historical misuses of IQ testing in the United States, which is TRUE? a. Most European immigrants were considered geniuses based on their IQ scores. b. Most European immigrants scored in the average range of IQ scores. c. Most European immigrants were considered mentally retarded based on their IQ scores. d. Most European immigrants were intellectually deficient and scored low on IQ tests. 90) Which views would the eugenics movement have been most likely to support? a. Using IQ testing as a way to pinpoint areas of weakness in the curriculum. b. Using selective breeding as a way to create an intellectually superior race of people. c. Creating IQ tests that are less culturally and racially biased. d. Using IQ testing as a way to measure the quality of teaching and learning occurring in the schools.