The Examined Life: Competitive Examinations in the Thought of Francis Galton
(1984) The Examined Life: Competitive Examinations in the Thought of Francis Galton.
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Abstract
Throughout his life Francis Galton was greatly interested in, and impressed by the potential of competetive academic examinations. This paper traces the course of his involvement with the subject from his student days through his old age, when he thought that a combination of anthropometric testing and tests based on the model of civil service examinations might be used to select ideal parents for a eugenic society.
| EPrint Type: | Other |
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| Keywords: | Galton, examinations, intelligence testing, eugenics |
| Subjects: | Chronology > 19th Century Chronology > 20th Century History > Biography Psychology > Eugenics Psychology > Intelligence |
| ID Code: | 130 |
| Deposited By: | Fancher, Raymond |
| Deposited On: | 16 December 2002 |