Intelligence, genes, and success
Subtitle: scientists respond to The bell curve
By: Bernie Devlin ... [et al.], editors.
Contributors: Devlin, Bernie.
Series: Statistics for social science and public policy
Publisher: Springer
Published: 1997
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 376
Subjects: Herrnstein, Richard J; Intellect; Nature and nurture; Intelligence levels -- United States; Intelligence levels -- Social aspects -- United States
Description: The Bell Curve drew a lot of attention. But was it sound science? When it was first published in 1994, Richard Herrnstein and Charles Murray's bestselling book The Bell Curve set off a firestorm of controversy about the relationships among genetics, IQ, and various social outcomes. Much of the reaction was polemical and based on whether readers agreed with the authors' conclusions about welfare dependency, crime, and differences in earnings.

But how valid were the statistical, genetical, and psycho-social arguments underlying the book's conclusions? In Intelligence, Genes, and Success, a group of respected social scientists and statisticians presents a scientific response to The Bell Curve.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [347]-357) and indexes.