Intelligence

Intelligence

1. Theorists

   • Sir Francis Galton (1822 - 1911)
     • One of first to seriously write about and attempt to measure, even if ideas and results shit
     • Thought Intelligence fixed (innate) and genetic (inherited though male line
     • Intelligence determined place in society
       • Therefore white British men most intelligent of all
     • Viewed as: By-Product of sensory capability, therefore measured by:
       • Strength of grip
       • Speed of finger tapping
       • Speed of reaction to sound
       • Size of persons head
       • Visual activity and memory for visual forms
   • Alfred Binet
     • Thought based on reasoning and learning