My main problems are the use of scientific data to make generalizations about certain people when there are obviously many other factors involved that
are just being ignored. Not to mention the information that gets left out when these generalizations are made.
Income
Family Size
School Ranking
Education level of parents
Time parents spend with adopted child and biological child
Time spent studying by children
Date the 155 studies were carried out
Which countries the samples were taken from
Level of education each of the subjects in the sample had
I could go on there are so many factors that can be conveniently ignored when making a Generalization and conclusion.
How strict the methodology is in terms of some of the above mentioned variables, and not so much the operationalization.
That is why I refuse to believe the differences in IQ and racial groups are significant when all the above variables i mentioned and many many more
are not taken into consideration and incorporated into the experiments you use as your sources/examples.
I haven't read the full study by Jensen that gave as a source, but I'll get back to you on the problems that i have with it. Just give me some time,
it is a full 60 page study, and i have other things in life to get on with. But i will get back to you and post the bones that i have to pick with
it.
[edit on 19-11-2008 by Gianluigi]



