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ERIC Number: EJ247571
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1981-May
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Reader Be Cautious: A Review of "Bias in Mental Testing."
Horn, John; Goldsmith, Hill
American Journal of Education, v89 n3 p305-29 May 1981
This review of Arthur Jensen's "Bias in Mental Testing" focuses on alleged serious deficiencies in the book: errors of omission, problems with some arguments, misuses of methods, and insufficient rationale for the use of certain methods. The reviewer cautions against use of the book as an authoritative textbook. (CM)
Descriptors: Blacks, Book Reviews, Heredity, Intelligence Quotient, Intelligence Tests, Minority Groups, Racial Bias, Research Problems, Test Bias
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Jensen (Arthur R)