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How Much can We Boost IQ and Achievement? is an 1969 article by Arthur Jensen published in the Harvard Educational Review.[1] It is among the most controversial[2] and heavily-discussed articles[3] in the history of psychology, and was largely responsible for initiating the current debate over race and intelligence.[4][5] William Tucker considers it "the most controversial article in the history of American psychology."[6]
In this article, Jensen defended three major claims:[7] First, IQ tests provide accurate measurements of a real human ability that is relevant in many aspects of life. Second, intelligence, as measured by IQ tests, is highly (about 80%) heritable. Third, educational programs have been unable to significantly change the intelligence of individuals or groups. The article generated extensive discussion and controversy both in the popular press[8] and in the academic literature.[9][10] The article led to the coining of the term "Jensenism"[11] as "the theory that I.Q. is largely determined by the genes,"[12] a view that Jensen largely agreed with.[13] The article generated significant attention to,[14] and protests against, Jensen's work.[15]
See also
Notes
- ^ Jensen (1969)
- ^ Richard E. Nisbett (9 December 2007). "All Brains Are the Same Color". The New York Times. Retrieved 25 December 2011.
- ^ "Psychologist Arouses Storm by Linking I.Q. to Heredity". The New York Times. 30 March 1969. p. 52.
- ^ Hunt & Carlson 2007
- ^ Template:Cite article
- ^ Tucker, p. 201
- ^ Loehlin, Lindzey and Spuhler (1975)
- ^ Tucker & p. 204
- ^ Jencks and Phillips (1998)
- ^ Susan Whitely, ed. (July 1980). "Book Review: Bias in Mental Testing". Applied Psychological Measurement. 4 (3): 403–406.
- ^ Joseph Alsop (22 August 1973). "'Race' and 'Jensenism'". The Washington Post. p. A21.
- ^ Lee Edson (31 August 1969). "Jensenism". The New York Times. p. SM10.
- ^ Arthur Jensen (16 November 1969). "Jensen on Jensenism". The New York Times. p. SM14.
- ^ Austin Wehrwein (4 March 1970). "Genetics, IQ Study Proposed". The Washington Post. p. A3.
- ^ Lawrence E. Davies (19 May 1969). "Harassment Charged by Author Of Article About Negroes' I.Q.'s". The New York Times. p. 33.
References
- Hunt, Earl; Carlson, Jerry (2007). "Considerations Relating to the Study of Group Differences in Intelligence". Perspectives on Psychological Science. 2 (2): 194–213.
- Jencks, Christopher; Phillips, Meredith (1998), The black-white test score gap, Brookings Institution Press, ISBN 0815746091
- Jensen, A.R. (1969), "How Much Can We Boost IQ and Scholastic Achievement?", Harvard Educational Review, 39: 1–123
- Loehlin, John C.; Lindzey, Gardner; Spuhler, J.N. (1975), Race Differences in Intelligence, W H Freeman & Co, ISBN 0716707535
- Tucker, William (1996), The Science and Politics of Racial Research, University of Illinois, ISBN 0252065603