Abstract:A .THOUGH critiques of scientific publications have long been thought to be of value, critical reviews of articles on the concept of feeblemindedness are seldom found in the more recent literature. Recently, this journal published an important contribution by Jastak (5) entitled, "A Rigorous Criterion of Feeblemindedness." It is believed, however, that the full significance of this article might not have been immediately apparent and that a critique would be of value.Jastak emphasizes the viewpoint that a diag… Show more
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