| Title & Author | Abstract | |
|---|---|---|
| 11(099) | REVISITING THE BELL CURVE
Target Article by Reifman on Bell-Curve Alan Reifman Department of Human Development and Family Studies College of Human Sciences Texas Tech University Lubbock TX 79409-1162 USA http://www.hs.ttu.edu/hdfs/faculty/reifman.htm AReifman@hs.ttu.edu |
Abstract:
Charles Murray, one of the authors of The Bell Curve
(Herrnstein & Murray, 1994), predicted that, even with further
scholarly inquiry into the issues raised by the book, none of its
conclusions would be overturned. Now, roughly five years after the
publication of The Bell Curve, this target article reviews
pertinent research published during the intervening time to assess
Murray's prediction. Three primary areas are reviewed: the genetic
contribution to intelligence, the relative contributions of
intelligence and social factors to success in life, and the
potential of educational experience to improve cognitive ability.
The issue of genes and racial/ethnic differences in IQ is also
examined. It is concluded that, contrary to Murray's prediction,
many of The Bell Curve's arguments have been weakened.
Keywords: IQ, adoption studies, behavior genetics, bell curve, crime, education, intelligence, nature/nurture, poverty, twin studies, uterine environment. |
| 11(105) | HERITABILITY AND THE INDEPENDENT CAUSAL ROLE
OF IQ IN "THE BELL CURVE" (HERRNSTEIN & MURRAY 1994) Commentary on Reifman on Bell-Curve Charles Murray American Enterprise Institute 1150 Seventeenth St. NW Washington, DC 20036 Cmurray@aei.org |
Abstract:
I cite text clarifying the position of Herrnstein &
Murray's (1994) "The Bell Curve" on heritability, present evidence
that the independent effect of IQ on social and economic outcomes
is stable across independent methods of controlling for family
background, and propose that Reifman's (2000) target article
assigns a curiously short time frame for assessing the outcome of
the controversy over the book.
Keywords: IQ, adoption studies, behavior genetics, bell curve, crime, education, intelligence, nature/nurture, poverty, twin studies, uterine environment. |
| 11(106) | SOME RECENT OVERLOOKED RESEARCH ON THE
SCIENTIFIC BASIS OF "THE BELL CURVE" Commentary on Reifman on Bell-Curve Arthur R. Jensen School of Education University of California Berkeley, CA 94720-1670 nesnejanda@aol.com |
Abstract:
Reifman's (2000) method of literature search focuses so
much on books and articles aimed specifically at criticizing "The
Bell Curve" (TBC) by Herrnstein and Murray (1994) as to miss other
recent publications that importantly advance the scientific
underpinnings of the arguments involved in TBC. A few of these
publications are noted here.
Keywords: IQ, adoption studies, behavior genetics, bell curve, crime, education, intelligence, nature/nurture, poverty, twin studies, uterine environment. |
| 11(128) | A CALL FOR A NEW REFERENDUM ON CONCLUSIONS OF THE BELL CURVE
Commentary on Reifman on Bell-Curve Joseph A. Buckhalt Counseling & Counseling Psychology Department Auburn University Auburn, AL 36849 www.auburn.edu/~buckja/ buckhja@auburn.edu |
Abstract:
Reifman (2000) concludes on the basis of a selective
review of literature that many conclusions of Herrnstein & Murray's
(1994) "The Bell Curve" deserve to be overturned or at least
trimmed back. He seems anxious to count the ballots for this new
referendum, but I doubt that a consensus of those interested will
be reached.
Keywords: IQ, adoption studies, behavior genetics, bell curve, crime, education, intelligence, nature/nurture, poverty, twin studies, uterine environment. |
| 12(030) | HERITABILITY, ECONOMIC INEQUALITY, AND THE TIME COURSE OF THE "BELL CURVE" DEBATE
Reply to Buckhalt, Jensen, and Murray on Reifman on Bell-Curve Alan Reifman Department of Human Development and Family Studies College of Human Sciences Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX 79409-1162 USA http://www.hs.ttu.edu/hdfs/faculty/reifman.htm AReifman@hs.ttu.edu |
Abstract:
I address three issues raised in the commentaries of
Buckhalt, Jensen, and/or Murray: the heritability of intelligence,
intelligence's role in economic inequality, and the time course of
the debate over "The Bell Curve." In some areas, I feel these
authors have advanced the scientific discourse. However, because
they did not address some of the important recent articles cited in
my original target article, some opportunities to advance the
debate have been lost for the moment.
Keywords: IQ, adoption studies, behavior genetics, bell curve, crime, education, intelligence, nature/nurture, poverty, twin studies, uterine environment. |