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Ehrlich, Robert – Phi Delta Kappan, 1983
This study objects to the "very specious statistical arguments" of Ernest Sternglass and Steven Bell in the April issue of this magazine, in which illogical and inconsistent statistical evidence suggested cognitive damage during infancy may be linked to atmospheric testing of nuclear weapons from 1954 to 1963. (PB)
Descriptors: Cognitive Measurement, College Entrance Examinations, Elementary Secondary Education, National Surveys
Peer reviewedBrooks, Penelope H.; Baumeister, Alfred A. – Peabody Journal of Education, 1983
Problems with experimental research on mental retardation include: (1) difficulties with defining mental retardation; (2) neglect in demonstrating causal relationships; and (3) reliance on methodology not necessarily appropriate for defining the criteria of retardation. The author advocates abandoning definitions based on intelligence tests and…
Descriptors: Cognitive Measurement, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Experimental Psychology
