A comparison of scores of negro and white children on the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children
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description: This investigation concerns the intelligence of the Negro population in relation to the white population. There is a considerable difference of opinion relating to the intelligence of the Negro. Some students in the field contend that the Negro's intelligence, as measured by the tests available for all individuals, is naturally lower due to hereditary factors. Other investigators (these seem to be in the majority1 believe that environment plays the major role in lowering their ability to gain a comparable score with white individuals.
abstract: This investigation concerns the intelligence of the Negro population in relation to the white population. There is a considerable difference of opinion relating to the intelligence of the Negro. Some students in the field contend that the Negro's intelligence, as measured by the tests available for all individuals, is naturally lower due to hereditary factors. Other investigators (these seem to be in the majority1 believe that environment plays the major role in lowering their ability to gain a comparable score with white individuals.
author: Blakemore, John Robert
keywords: Children Intelligence tests, Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, Psychology, Social and Behavioral Sciences
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date published: 1952-01-01T08:00:00Z
date modified: 2026-07-24T05:37:06Z
provider: University of the Pacific
publisher: Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations
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source organization: University of the Pacific