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I.Q. in the meritocracy / R. J. Herrnstein.
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Herrnstein, Richard J., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Intellect.
- Intelligence tests.
- Nature and nurture.
- Intelligence levels--Social aspects.
- Intelligence levels.
- Social status.
- Penn Provenance:
- Adams, Mark B., (former owner) (Adams copy)
- Physical Description:
- x, 235 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
- Edition:
- First ediion.
- Place of Publication:
- Boston : Little, Brown and Company, 1973.
- Contents:
- A true tale from the annals of orthodoxy
- Whence testing?
- What is intelligence?
- The uses of intelligence
- Nature and nurture
- The specter of meritocracy.
- Notes:
- "An Atlantic Monthly Press book."
- "Copyright ©1971, 1973 by Richard J. Herrnstein"--verso of title page.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-230) and index.
- Local Notes:
- Kislak Center copy gifted by Dr. Mark B. Adams in 2018.
- Kislak Center copy has dust jacket.
- ISBN:
- 0316358649
- OCLC:
- 554134
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