The eugenics movement
A)was a direct result of the germ theory of disease.
B)sought to cleanse society of people with undesirable characteristics.
C)classified mental disorders according to their genesis.
D)sought to abolish ECT treatments.

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The eugenics movement sought to cleanse society of people with undesirable characteristics, which included sterilization of individuals deemed "unfit" to reproduce. It was based on the belief that certain traits, such as intelligence and criminal behavior, were hereditary and could be eliminated from society through selective breeding. It was not directly tied to the germ theory of disease, classification of mental disorders, or abolition of ECT treatments.

The Eugenics Movement