The moron as a war problem

Abstract

Focuses on the issue of detection and drafting of mental defectives in the military service. The 'morons' were not easily detected because they were physically fit like the normals. But the essential difference was that they had social, moral, economical and educational difficulties. 'Morons' as a group were easily content, monotonous, did not worry about the future and were easily satisfied, hence could do well in the army. However, not being able to adapt to changes and not knowing the intricacies of modern warfare, led to them being rejected in the selection draft. Discusses that tests have shown high correlation between ability on mental tests and ability in war. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)