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In what field did Galton first apply statistical methods for studying human differences?

  • The study of plant diseases

  • The study of human differences and inheritance of intelligence

  • The study of animal migration

  • The study of cosmic radiation

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Galton first applied statistical methods for studying human differences in the study of human differences and inheritance of intelligence. He was interested in how heredity and environment influenced human traits, and he used statistical methods to study the distribution of these traits in the population. Galton's work in this area helped to lay the foundation for the field of human genetics.
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