Francis Galton believed that
A) if evolutionary principles could be applied to human intelligence, the human species could be improved.
B) a person's mental age should be compared to their chronological age to determine a person's intelligence.
C) human intelligence is divided into verbal and non-verbal skills as well as an overall general intelligence score.
D) socialization and emotional reaction are more important than genetics in determining intelligence.

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Francis Galton believed in the concept of eugenics and the improvement of human intelligence through selective breeding. He believed that intelligence was largely determined by genetics and that by encouraging intelligent individuals to reproduce, the human species could improve.

Francis Galton Believed That