PSYC 4039 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Mendelian Inheritance, Theodor Meynert, Naturism
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Sir f. galton: proposed the science of controlling our own evolution. Believed that eminent men had eminent from the greek word for well born . Mental characteristics were the most important genes. made the connection between mental illness and neurpathy genetics. first conducted by hans luxenburger. These studies were used to study the effects of nature versus nurture. These studies gave heritability estimates, which is the variance in a phenotype that is explained by genetic variation. It is a characteristic of a population and not a trait. Identify people with positive characteristics and encouraged them to breed. Aes holds fitter families contest and awards to the best eugenics sermon. Trying to prevent people with bad characteristics from breeding. Limited social support for the needy and infirmed. 1933, all states prohibited marriage of the insane. Forced sterilization laws took place in 30 states, ruled constitutional in 1927 by supreme court.
