Jensen’s Default Hypothesis is False: A Theory of Knowledge Acquisition

2000 words Introduction Jensen’s default hypothesis proposes that individual and group differences in IQ are primarily explained genetic factors. But Fagan and Holland (2002) question this hypothesis. For if differences in experience lead to differences in knowledge, and differences in knowledge lead to differences in IQ scores, then Jensen’s assumption that blacks and whites have … Continue reading Jensen’s Default Hypothesis is False: A Theory of Knowledge Acquisition