ISSN:
1573-6857
Keywords:
Burt affair
;
editorial responsibility
;
intelligence
;
IQ heritability
;
scientificfraud
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Abstract Shortly after the death, in 1971, of Cyril Burt, a prominent British psychologist, the authenticity of his accounts of intelligence test results from the largest reported sample of MZA's (monozygotic twins reared apart) was challenged. Charges of fraud by Burt's critics and countercharges by his supporters started an acrimonious battle of words in journals, books, and the mass media that seesawed over the decades. It is still not resolved. The problematic ways in which the scientific community and its major organizations and journal editors have dealt or failed to deal with the problem are discussed.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1018302319394
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