Answer key for Quiz #1: January 20, 2000

1. a. Operational definition.

   b. Design an unchanging measuring instrument.

   c. Compare people to the instrument.

   d. Compare people's scores to each other.

2. a. Cyril Burt appeared to fudge data to make genetics appear more influential in intelligence tests.

   b. The Holocaust.

   c. Arthur Jensen writes that average Black-White differences in intelligence may be partially genetic.

3. a. State is a characteristic that is temporary for the individual.

   b. Trait is a stable and enduring characteristic of an individual.

4. The lab was set up to measure sensori-motor tasks and various physical traits. - These measurements did not predict educational success.