Development of IQ Tests
The ability to determine someone’s mental ability by calculating the difference between chronological and mental age
Originally intended to identify youth who were behind in learning
Who was Henry H. Goddard ?
American leader in IQ tests
Developed categories of intelligence and their threats to society
Believed that IQ could not change (static)
Primarily focused on immigration and what he thought would lead to crime in America
Goddards Categorizations:
Morons (71-51): considered the greatest danger to society
Imbeciles (50-26): Coachable; commits crime because they do not know otherwise, but can be taught not to
Idiots (25-0): loathsome in his contributions to society, he lives his life and is done
Issues with Goddard’s Scale:
If you test a scale with people who do not know the language, are they going to do well?
The scoring of his scale was off and he did not have a good baseline. When he tested average citizens they often scored on the lower-end of his scale
Somatotyping:
Linking specific body-types to criminal or delinquent behaviors
Mesomorph body-types are actually considered to be ___ likely to commit crimes scientifically:
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