Classes of Mental Deficiency Flashcards
Persons whose degree of mental defectiveness makes them unable to guard themselves against commo physical dangers.
Idiots
This mentality is comparable to a 2 year old person
Idiots
Persons whose case wherein there exist mental defectiveness which though not amounting to idiocy, is yet to pronounced that they are incapable of managing themselves
Imbeciles
Mentality is like 2-7 years old
Imbeciles
Person whose case wherein there exists mental defectiveness which though not mounting to imbecility, is yet so pronounced that they require care, supervision, and control for their own or for protection of others, or in the case of children, they appear to be permanently incapable by reason of such defect or incapable to receive proper benefits from the instruction in ordinary schools
Feeble-minded persons
Persons whose mental defect exists coupled with strong vicious or criminal propensities, and who require care and supervision and control for their own for the protection of others
Moral defectiveness