Feeble mindedness Flashcards

1
Q

What is the premise of feeblemindedness?

A

The belief that individuals with intellectual disabilities or low intelligence are more likely to engage in criminal behavior

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What IQ score did Goddard determine to be the upper limit for feeble mindedness

A

75

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Because Goddard concluded that IQ was _____, people deemed to be feebleminded were regularly _____ up until the 1980s

A

Concluded that IQ was genetic, people were forcefully sterilized.

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