Mental Deficiency – Idiot, Imbecile, Moron
The term “mental deficiency” served as a more general term encompassing various levels of mental disability, which were ranked in accordance with an intelligence scale. Such designations as “idiot,” “imbecile,” and “moron” were introduced into the psychological community as scientific descriptors denoting various levels of mental deficiency. The ranking of mental deficiencies depended on the […]
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