https://padlet.com/23stu172/89acdehla2jrz0uh en-us 2023-01-19 16:22:44 UTC 2023-01-24 15:52:42 UTC hello@padlet.com 23stu172 https://padlet.com/23stu172/89acdehla2jrz0uh/wish/2450043832 Psychologists Alfred Binet and Théodore Simon designed a test for children who were struggling in school in France. They were designed to help the students and their scores were recognized as general knowledge. This was known as the "G factor".]]> 2023-01-19 16:26:45 UTC https://padlet.com/23stu172/89acdehla2jrz0uh/wish/2450043832 23stu172 https://padlet.com/23stu172/89acdehla2jrz0uh/wish/2450066967 The state of Virginia allowed for forced sterilization of people with low IQ scores. ]]> 2023-01-19 16:42:35 UTC https://padlet.com/23stu172/89acdehla2jrz0uh/wish/2450066967 23stu114 https://padlet.com/23stu172/89acdehla2jrz0uh/wish/2450069877 Eugenics - Government authorized the murder of children based on low IQ. ]]> 2023-01-19 16:44:36 UTC https://padlet.com/23stu172/89acdehla2jrz0uh/wish/2450069877 23stu317 https://padlet.com/23stu172/89acdehla2jrz0uh/wish/2450072040 The U.S. enters the First World War. Many believed in eugenics at the time. IQ tests were used by the military to evaluate men as fit or unfit for service.]]> 2023-01-19 16:46:02 UTC https://padlet.com/23stu172/89acdehla2jrz0uh/wish/2450072040 23stu114 https://padlet.com/23stu172/89acdehla2jrz0uh/wish/2450077398 IQ tests were periodically recalibrated, and new generations scored consistently higher on on old tests than the previous generation. This was caused by environmental factors (as opposed to inherited evolutionary traits) - improved education, better healthcare, and better nutrition. ]]> 2023-01-19 16:49:27 UTC https://padlet.com/23stu172/89acdehla2jrz0uh/wish/2450077398