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American Psychologist

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Jensen, Arthur R.	1
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Sir Cyril Burt in Perspective

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Jensen, Arthur R. – American Psychologist, 1978

It is argued that numerical peculiarities in Burt's reports of kinship correlations are more reasonably attributable to carelessness than to fraud. No analysis shows that Burt's results are biased so as to favor his theory, and they are in close agreement with numerous independent studies. (Author/AM)

Descriptors: Data Analysis, Data Collection, Genetics, Intelligence

Carelessness or Fraud in Sir Cyril Burt's Kinship Data? A Critique of Jensen's Analysis

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McAskie, Michael – American Psychologist, 1978

Jensen's arguments that the anomalies in Sir Cyril Burt's kinship data are due to carelessness are critically examined. (Author)

Descriptors: Analytical Criticism, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Genetics