Psychology Paper

  

Locate at least two articles through the Capella Library databases and other electronic resources about the controversy surrounding intelligence and race. Choose one article that supports the racial difference position and one that opposes it.

After carefully reading the article you chose in u03s2, prepare a 3–5 page paper about the controversy that began when Arthur Jensen published an article about racial differences in intelligence. Present both sides of the argument, then analyze which side has the stronger position. 

Discussion #1.Imagine you are going to give a factual, non-partisan presentation on intelligence testing to parents of middle school–age children. Address the following areas:

· What intelligence tests measure.

· How IQ tests measure intelligence.

· A historical perspective on IQ tests.

· Whether intelligence tests are culturally biased.