Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. In Charles Goring’s famous study in The English Convict, the author disputes the connection between heredity and crime.
2. Henry Goddard was the first to use the term moron.
3. Eugenics is also referred to as scientific breeding.
4. Body types as described by Sheldon—endomorphs, mesomorphs, and ectomorphs—are referred to as somatotypes.
5. Not all biological differences are inherited as many may be owing to the prenatal environment, injury, and inadequate diet.


1. False
2. True
3. True
4. True
5. True

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