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Peer reviewedLevin, Michael; And Others – Intelligence, 1994
Michael Levin argues that data from the study are consistent with a black/white IQ difference that is significantly genetic. Richard Lynn maintains that adoption by middle-class, white families has no effect on intelligence. Waldman, Weinberg, and Scarr respond to these criticisms and support the original conclusions. (SLD)
Descriptors: Adopted Children, Adoptive Parents, Blacks, Genetics
