ch 3: Psychology in Britain Flashcards

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Francis Galton (1822-1911)

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  • how psychological characteristics are distribution in population
  • heredity theories of physical and mental characteristics
  • statistician that developed correlation coefficient
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Eugenicist program

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-promotion of interbreeding between elites & educated people who were superior

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Negative eugenics

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-stop breeding between people who are of lower mental qaulity

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