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1. I believe the correct answer is that Sir Francis Galton believed IQ to be hereditary.
Sir Francis Galton, the cousin of Charles Darwin, studied the effects of sensory abilities on intelligence and believed that genes significantly influenced IQ. His beliefs and inspiration came from Charles Darwin’s “The Origin of Species” (1859) and he devoted the rest of his life studying the variation in human populations and its implications. In his research doing, he established a program which multiple aspects of human variation, from mental characteristics to height are embraced. In his book “Hereditary Genius” (1869), he made the first social scientific attempt to study geniuses.
Regarding the causes of Intelligent Quotient, Sir Francis Galton says that the intelligence or IQ in an individual is the cause of heredity and it’s inborn.
Further explanation:
Francis Galton is best known for his concept of intelligence. He believes that various aspects of human nature (including intelligence) can be measured scientifically. Galton in his work “Heredity Genius”, he uses the word genius to refer an individual’s ability which is highly exceptional and also inborn.
GALTON’S VIEWS ON INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT
According to Galton, intelligence is the ability of an individual which is inborn and heredity. He says that a genius is a person who has this quality which is highly exceptional.
In his study of “Heredity Genius”, he used the bell-shaped Normal Curve which describes the differences in individual intellectual ability. In this study, he attempts to investigate the role of heredity on an individual’s intellectual abilities.
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Answer details:
Grade: High School
Subject: Psychology
Topic: Galton’s Views on Intelligence Quotient
Keywords: intelligent, quotient, intelligence, heredity, inborn, ability, investigate, exceptional
