Goddard's book endorses educational and vocational placement by tested intelligence levels, predicting increased efficiency and reduced delinquency¶

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q1 i? The reviewed book recommends educational and vocational adjustment in terms of intelligence levels and predicts this placement will increase efficiency and happiness and reduce delinquency, crime, prostitution, reproduction of the unfit, and social maladjustment. → A. I. G 1920

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A. I. G 1920¶

A. I. G. (1920). New Publications. The Journal of Educational Psychology. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=none-in-text

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The reviewer summarizes the book's final-chapter recommendations, quoting its claim that "educational and vocational adjustment should be made in terms of intelligence levels" and the predicted social effects of such placement. No evidence is offered for the predicted effects.

"educational and vocational adjustment should be made in terms of intelligence levels. The effects of such placement will be an increase in efficiency and happiness of the people, a reduction of delinquency, crime, prostitution, reproduction of the unfit, and social maladjustment"

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