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Peer reviewedBurt, Cyril – American Psychologist, 1972
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Disadvantaged, Factor Analysis, Genetics
Peer reviewedLoehlin, John C. – American Psychologist, 1997
Argues against the presence of dysgenic trends for IQ on the basis of absence of change in the differences between various groups. Illustrates this with an example of the numbers of children born to Black and to White women at different educational levels. Discusses the effects, mechanisms, and implications of dysgenesis for IQ. (MMU)
Descriptors: Blacks, Children, Females, Genetics
