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**HonestSean** · 07-22-2010, 12:13 AM

Why not compare the intelligence of Black children adopted by upper-middle-class White families to the intelligence of White children adopted by upper-middle-class White families?

This would ensure that all children being studied are brought up in the most favorable family environment. Minimizing most of the differences that emerge between the groups due to environmental factors (prenatal environment still remains however).

Oh wait someone already did this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minneso...Adoption_Study

Also you should read htis paper by Jensen and Rhuston
http://psychology.uwo.ca/faculty/rushtonpdfs/PPPL1.pdf

07-22-2010, 12:13 AM	#2
HonestSean Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 431 Senior Member	Why not compare the intelligence of Black children adopted by upper-middle-class White families to the intelligence of White children adopted by upper-middle-class White families? This would ensure that all children being studied are brought up in the most favorable family environment. Minimizing most of the differences that emerge between the groups due to environmental factors (prenatal environment still remains however). Oh wait someone already did this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minneso...Adoption_Study Also you should read htis paper by Jensen and Rhuston http://psychology.uwo.ca/faculty/rushtonpdfs/PPPL1.pdf
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