I watched it. Scientists objecting to Watson’s claims weren’t denying that blacks score lower on IQ tests. But they were saying that it happens for cultural and socioeconomic reasons, not for genetic reasons.
“I watched it. Scientists objecting to Watson’s claims weren’t denying that blacks score lower on IQ tests. But they were saying that it happens for cultural and socioeconomic reasons, not for genetic reasons.”
Thanks.
Fact of the matter is neither has a basis to conclude either.
Intelligence is such a broad trait as to be meaningless for scientific analysis. Aspects of intelligence specifically defined can be. But that then brings up issues of characterizing and defining genetic populations. For example Watson’s anecdotal comment makes no sense in that American black genetics is quite different than African on the whole.
Intelligence and genetics really hasn’t been studied and no one knows the genetic basis for “intelligence”, nor even specifically deigned aspects such as ability to do certain math etc...
There’s so much more to this topic that is too much to discuss here. There’re the scientific questions and then the socio-political environment which makes even objectively discussing the topic a minefield.
I remember when it came out. Still not sure what I believe. I worked with a lot of black folks. Some bright some not. But many had other qualities. Honor courage humor family values. Punts for something. We’re in a pc age where you can’t make a simple factual statement I wonder what top universities think about iq tests