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The Current Status of the IQ Controversy
The so-called IQ controversy has endured longer than any other controversy in the history of psychology. Normally, scientific controversies wax and wane, and often die out completely. The IQ controversy, however, remains very much alive and, in fact, has intensified in recent years, with no signs of any letup in the foreseeable future. Scientific controversy can involve dispute over facts (i.e....
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عنوان ژورنال: Nature
سال: 1991
ISSN: 0028-0836,1476-4687
DOI: 10.1038/350005a0