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IQ tests and scientific racism
• measure of "intelligence" and even morality that is considered inborn and inherent •used to argue the mental superiority of white people over non whites •used to argue that because black people on average have lower scores, they must be innately less intelligent, inherently fit for low paying, labor intensive jobs, and innately violent and criminal
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IQ Test Eugenics: Buck v. Bell
Why are IQ tests now strictly regulated and administered only by trained professionals?
What historical misuse of IQ tests led to their strict regulation and professional administration?
Who is authorized to administer IQ tests and why?
What is one of the main reasons IQ tests are now administered only by professionals trained in psychology?
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Critique of an Early Intelligence Study
A historical researcher from the early 20th century observes that a population group subjected to systemic educational and economic disadvantages scores lower, on average, on a newly designed "intelligence" test compared to the dominant population group. The researcher concludes that this score difference proves the inherent intellectual inferiority of the disadvantaged group. What is the most critical and flawed assumption underlying the researcher's conclusion?