Question

which of the following would be most difficult for francis galton to explain with his theory of eminence? successful parents often have successful children. close family relatives often have similar traits. in the united states, whites are, on average, more successful than non - whites. sometimes children from very humble families become very successful. question 24 (1 point) listen what is a key reason why psychology took almost 300 years longer than physics, biology, and chemistry to become scientific? early scientific methodology was too primitive to use to study the mind. few people were interested in the mind and behaviour prior to the 20th century. laws were passed in the 1600s that made studying the mind illegal. the zeitgeist of the 1600s prevented people from believing that science could be applied to the study of the mind.

Explanation:

Francis Galton's theory of eminence emphasized the role of heredity. Successful parents having successful children, close family relatives having similar traits, and Whites being more successful (a flawed view of his time) can be somewhat related to heredity ideas. But children from humble families becoming successful goes against his strong heredity - focused theory as it implies external factors (not heredity) can lead to eminence.

For the second question, early scientific methodology was too primitive to study the mind. Physics, biology, and chemistry could study more tangible things (matter, living organisms, chemical reactions) with the available early scientific methods. The mind is intangible, and early methods couldn't effectively study it. Few people being interested is not the key reason as there were some interested. Laws making it illegal is not a main reason. The zeitgeist argument is too broad compared to the practical issue of methodology.

Answer:

For the first question: Sometimes children from very humble families become very successful.
For the second question: Early scientific methodology was too primitive to use to study the mind.