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Peer reviewedSnyderman, Mark; Herrnstein, R. J. – American Psychologist, 1983
An examination of the historical record fails to uncover any support for the claim that the racially biased Immigration Act of 1924 was passed with the help of the intelligence testing community. (GC)
Descriptors: Intelligence Tests, Laws, Nature Nurture Controversy, Psychologists
Peer reviewedSnyderman, Mark; Rothman, Stanley – Public Interest, 1986
The controversy over intelligence testing is more often influenced by political considerations than empirical research. A survey of 1,020 experts found that a majority agree that (1) intelligence can be defined; (2) heredity plays a role in individual and group IQ differences; and (3) intelligence testing in schools should continue at its present…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education, Individual Differences, Intelligence Differences
