Citation

Skeels HM. J. Consult. Psychol. 1938; 2(2): 33-43.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1938, American Psychological Association)

DOI

10.1037/h0056092

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

RESULTS of a study of the mental development of 147 children placed in foster homes when under 6 months of age show that: (1) the mean intelligence level is higher than would be expected for children coming from the educational, socioeconomic and occupational levels represented by the true parents; (2) there is a zero correlation between the true mother's IQ and that of the child; (3) the mental level of the children compares favorably with that reported by other investigators for children of similar age from superior occupational levels. The article is preceded by a portrait of R. S. Woodworth. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved)

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