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Peer reviewedKirby, John R. – Alberta Journal of Educational Research, 1995
Argues that Herrnstein and Murray's cognitive stratification is not intrinsically ominous, since context determines its meaning; their "intelligence" data actually measures educational achievement; environmental effects are underestimated; and analyses and social policy recommendations are bound to the U.S. context. Concludes that…
Descriptors: Context Effect, Educational Attainment, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
