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Gould S, (1982) A Nation of Morons Intelligence is the ability to learn or understand. IQ (Intelligence Quotient) is a measure of intelligence. An IQ test produces a score which represents a person's mental age. The major debate surrounding intelligence is whether the differences between individuals can be explained by genetic or environmental causes. Eugenics is a political idea which argues that the human race should be 'improved' by preventing 'undesirables' from breeding so they cannot pass on their supposedly inferior genes. Gould's Aim was to review the mass IQ testing conducted by Robert M. Yerkes during the First World War. Gould's procedure was a review. A review article is an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation. Gould was reviewing the work conducted by Yerkes and his colleagues. Gould argued that there were many problems with the way the testing was carried out and with the conclusions that can be...

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