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Race--Social, Biological, or Lemonade?
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Carey, Gregory – American Psychologist, 2006
This paper presents comments on an article by R. L. Sternberg, E. L. Grigorenko, and K. K. Kidd and another article by H. Tang, T. Quertermous, B. Rodriguez, S. L. Kardia, X. Zhu, X., A. Brown, et al. (2005). On the day that the author of this paper reads Sternberg, Grigorenko, and Kidd's (January 2005) article on race, an article from the…
Descriptors: Genetics, Ethnicity, Psychologists, Schizophrenia
Biological versus Social Evolution
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Boehm, Christopher; And Others – American Psychologist, 1976
Presents pro and con comments with regards to 1975 APA presidential address under the heading of biological versus social evolution. Other comments are subsumed under the headings of the genetic basis of behavior-especially of altruism, and the value of tradition. (Author/AM)
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Biological Influences, Cultural Influences, Evolution
Value of Traditions
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Brewer, Marilynn B.; And Others – American Psychologist, 1976
Presents pro and con comments with regards to 1975 APA presidential address under the heading of the value of traditions. Other comments are subsumed under the headings of biological versus social evolution, and the genetic basis of behavior especially of altruism. (Author/AM)
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Cultural Influences, Evolution, Genetics
Reprise
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Campbell, Donald T. – American Psychologist, 1976
Notes that most of those who criticized the authors' 1975 APA presidential address seem to explicitly or implicitly share the belief that issues discussed are important areas of study on which divergent perspectives should be developed and discussed even where the best available evidence falls far short of dependable scientific fact. (Author/AM)
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Biological Influences, Evolution, Genetics
The War Between the Words. Biological Versus Social Evolution and Some Related Issues
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Wispe, Lauren G.; Thompson, James N., Jr. – American Psychologist, 1976
Presents an overview of the contributors' reactions and summarizes the controversies which arose from the 1975 APA presidential address. Thoughts on behaviorism as well as evolutionary theory in American psychology are also presented. (Author/AM)
Descriptors: Altruism, Behavior Development, Biological Influences, Evolution
Explaining Race Differences in IQ: The Logic, the Methodology, and the Evidence.
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Mackenzie, Brian – American Psychologist, 1984
The choice between genetic and environmental explanations is most properly based on "jointly genetic/environmental designs," which control for both genetic and environmental differences in a behavior genetic framework. (Author/GC)
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Environmental Influences, Genetics, Intelligence Quotient
The Use of Race Variables in Genetic Studies of Complex Traits and the Goal of Reducing Health Disparities: A Transdisciplinary Perspective
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Shields, Alexandra E.; Fortun, Michael; Hammonds, Evelynn M.; King, Patricia A.; Lerman, Caryn; Rapp, Rayna; Sullivan, Patrick F. – American Psychologist, 2005
The use of racial variables in genetic studies has become a matter of intense public debate, with implications for research design and translation into practice. Using research on smoking as a springboard, the authors examine the history of racial categories, current research practices, and arguments for and against using race variables in genetic…
Descriptors: Race, Genetics, Smoking, Research Methodology