The Bell Curve

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gptkbp:instanceOf book
gptkbp:author gptkb:Charles_Murray
gptkb:Richard_J._Herrnstein
gptkbp:citedBy numerous academic papers
gptkbp:contains appendices with statistical data
data from the National Longitudinal Survey
gptkbp:controversy cognitive ability is heritable
criticism of its conclusions
gptkbp:criticism many psychologists
gptkbp:discusses socioeconomic status
racial differences in IQ
gptkbp:focus IQ and its implications
gptkbp:genre non-fiction
gptkbp:hasTheme gptkb:The_New_Yorker
gptkb:The_New_York_Times
gptkb:The_Washington_Post
gptkb:The_New_Republic
The Atlantic Monthly
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Bell Curve
gptkbp:impact debate on intelligence and social policy
gptkbp:includes case studies
gptkbp:influenced public policy discussions
education policy
gptkbp:ISBN 0-02-861773-0
gptkbp:isCriticizedFor misinterpretation of data
overemphasis on IQ
lack of consideration for environmental factors
potentially racist implications
gptkbp:isPartOf controversial literature
gptkbp:isReferencedIn educational reforms
political debates
discussions on meritocracy
discussions on race and intelligence
discussions on social stratification
gptkbp:isUsedIn psychological research
sociological studies
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:majorIndustry intelligence is a significant predictor of social outcomes
gptkbp:notableFeature bestseller
gptkbp:pageCount 845
gptkbp:publisher Free Press
gptkbp:relatedTo nature vs. nurture debate
gptkbp:releaseYear 1994
gptkbp:subject sociology
psychometrics
intelligence
gptkbp:technique statistical analysis