Minnesota Transracial Adoption Study

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gptkbp:instanceOf psychological study
gptkbp:citation research on intelligence and heritability
gptkbp:conductedBy gptkb:Sandra_Scarr
gptkb:Irwin_D._Waldman
gptkb:Richard_A._Weinberg
gptkbp:controversy interpretation of race and intelligence data
gptkbp:focus IQ development in adopted children
transracial adoption outcomes
gptkbp:foundIn IQ scores of Black adoptees declined with age
IQ scores of Black adoptees were higher than national Black average
environmental and genetic factors both influence IQ
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Minnesota Transracial Adoption Study
gptkbp:impact debate on nature vs nurture
policy discussions on adoption and race
gptkbp:location gptkb:Minnesota
gptkbp:method longitudinal study
IQ testing at multiple ages
gptkbp:publicationYear 1976
1981
1992
gptkbp:publishedIn Child Development
gptkbp:size over 100 families
gptkbp:startDate 1975
gptkbp:studiedPopulation Black children adopted by White families
White children adopted by White families
biological children of adoptive parents
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Richard_Weinberg
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5