| Description |
xi, 376 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Series |
Statistics for social science and public policy |
|
Statistics for social science and public policy.
|
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [347]-357) and indexes. |
| Contents |
Reexamining The bell curve / Stephen E. Fienburg and Daniel P. Resnick -- Synopsis of The bell curve / Terry W. Belke -- Of genes and IQ / Michael Daniels, Bernie Devlin, and Kathryn Roeder -- Malleability of intelligence is not constrained by heritability / Douglas Wahlsten -- Racial and ethnic inequalities in health : environmental, psychosocial, and physiological pathways / Burton Singer and Carol Ryff -- Theoretical and technical issues in identifying a factor of general intelligence / John B. Carroll -- Concept and utility of intelligence / Earl Hunt -- Cognitive ability, wages, and meritocracy / John Cawley ... [et al.] -- Hidden gender restriction : the need for proper controls when testing for racial discrimination / Alexander Cavallo, Hazem El-Abbadi, and Randal Heeb -- Does staying in school make you smarter? The effect of education on IQ in The bell curve / Christopher Winship and Sanders Korenman -- Cognitive ability, environmental factors, and crime : predicting frequent criminal activity / Lucinda A. Manolakes -- Social statistics and genuine inquiry : reflections on The bell curve / Clark Glymour -- "Head start" in what pursuit? IQ versus social competence as the objective of early intervention / Edward Zigler and Sally J. Styfco -- Is there a cognitive elite in America? / Nicholas Lemann -- Science, public policy, and The bell curve / Daniel P. Resnick and Stephen E. Fienberg. |
| Subject |
Herrnstein, Richard J. Bell curve.
|
|
Intellect.
|
|
Nature and nurture.
|
|
Intelligence levels.
|
|
Intelligence levels -- Social aspects.
|
| Added Author |
Devlin, Bernie.
|
| ISBN |
0387982345 (New York : hardcover : acid-free paper) |
|
0387949860 (New York : softcover : acid-free paper) |
|
