Stephen Jay Gould’s Analysis of the Army Beta Test in The Mismeasure of Man: Distortions and Misconceptions Regarding a Pioneering Mental Test

In <i>The Mismeasure of Man</i>, Stephen Jay Gould argued that the preconceived beliefs and biases of scientists influence their methods and conclusions. To show the potential consequences of this, Gould used examples from the early days of psychometrics and allied fields, arguing that i...

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Main Authors: Russell T. Warne, Jared Z. Burton, Aisa Gibbons, Daniel A. Melendez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-02-01
Series:Journal of Intelligence
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-3200/7/1/6