Racial and ethnic group differences in the heritability of intelligence: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Intelligence ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 78 ◽  
pp. 101408 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bryan J. Pesta ◽  
Emil O.W. Kirkegaard ◽  
Jan te Nijenhuis ◽  
Jordan Lasker ◽  
John G.R. Fuerst
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Ethnic Group ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Group Differences ◽  
Ethnic Group Differences

Race, Ethnicity, and the Scarr-Rowe Hypothesis: A Cautionary Example of Fringe Science Entering the Mainstream

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Evan Giangrande ◽  
Eric Turkheimer
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Scientific Journal ◽  
The United States ◽  
Open Science ◽  
Group Differences ◽  
Ethnic Group Differences ◽  
Race Ethnicity ◽  
Mean Differences

In 2020, Pesta et al. published “Racial and ethnic group differences in the heritability of intelligence: A systematic review and meta-analysis” in Intelligence. The authors frame their analysis as an examination of the Scarr-Rowe hypothesis, which holds that the heritability of intelligence varies as a function of socioeconomic status. Pesta et al. (2020) conclude that the heritability of intelligence does not differ across racial and ethnic groups in the United States. They claim their results challenge the Scarr-Rowe hypothesis and support the hereditarian position that mean differences in IQ among racial and ethnic groups are attributable to genetic differences rather than environmental disparities. In this reply, we outline severe theoretical, methodological, and rhetorical flaws in every step of Pesta et al.’s meta-analysis. The most reliable finding Pesta et al. report is consistent with the Scarr-Rowe hypothesis and directly contradicts a hereditarian understanding of group differences in intelligence. Finally, we suggest that Pesta et al. (2020) serves as an example of how racially motivated and poorly executed work can find its way into a mainstream scientific journal, underscoring the importance of robust peer review and rigorous editorial judgement in the open science era.

Ethnic group differences in measures of job performance: A new meta-analysis.

2003 ◽  
Vol 88 (4) ◽  
pp. 694-706 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip L. Roth ◽  
Allen I. Huffcutt ◽  
Philip Bobko
Keyword(s):  
Job Performance ◽  
Ethnic Group ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Group Differences ◽  
Ethnic Group Differences

Ethnic Group Differences in Bullying Perpetration: A Meta-Analysis

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irene Vitoroulis ◽  
Tracy Vaillancourt
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Group ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Group Differences ◽  
Bullying Perpetration ◽  
Ethnic Group Differences

Ethnic Group Differences in Bullying Perpetration: A Meta-Analysis

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 752-771 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irene Vitoroulis ◽  
Tracy Vaillancourt
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Group ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Group Differences ◽  
Bullying Perpetration ◽  
Ethnic Group Differences

Ethnic Group Differences in Peer Victimization: A Meta-Analysis

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irene Vitoroulis ◽  
Tracy Vaillancourt
Keyword(s):  
Peer Victimization ◽  
Ethnic Group ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Group Differences ◽  
Ethnic Group Differences

scholarly journals ETHNIC GROUP DIFFERENCES IN COGNITIVE ABILITY IN EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS: A META-ANALYSIS

2001 ◽  
Vol 54 (2) ◽  
pp. 297-330 ◽  
Author(s):  
PHILIP L. ROTH ◽  
CRAIG A. BEVIER ◽  
PHILIP BOBKO ◽  
FRED S. SWITZER ◽  
PEGGY TYLER
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Ability ◽  
Ethnic Group ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Group Differences ◽  
Educational Settings ◽  
Ethnic Group Differences

Race, Ethnicity, and the Scarr-Rowe Hypothesis: A Cautionary Example of Fringe Science Entering the Mainstream

2021 ◽  
pp. 174569162110174
Author(s):  
Evan J. Giangrande ◽  
Eric Turkheimer
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Scientific Journal ◽  
The United States ◽  
Open Science ◽  
Group Differences ◽  
Ethnic Group Differences ◽  
Race Ethnicity ◽  
Mean Differences

In 2020, Pesta et al. published an article entitled “Racial and Ethnic Group Differences in the Heritability of Intelligence: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis” in the journal Intelligence. The authors framed their analysis as an examination of the Scarr-Rowe hypothesis, which holds that the heritability of intelligence varies as a function of socioeconomic status. Pesta et al. concluded that the heritability of intelligence does not differ across racial and ethnic groups in the United States. They claimed their results challenge the Scarr-Rowe hypothesis and support the hereditarian position that mean differences in IQ among racial and ethnic groups are attributable to genetic differences rather than environmental disparities. In this commentary, we outline severe theoretical, methodological, and rhetorical flaws in every step of Pesta et al.’s meta-analysis. The most reliable finding from Pesta et al. is consistent with the Scarr-Rowe hypothesis and directly contradicts a hereditarian understanding of group differences in intelligence. Finally, we suggest that Pesta et al. serves as an example of how racially motivated and poorly executed work can find its way into a mainstream scientific journal, underscoring the importance of robust peer review and rigorous editorial judgment in the open-science era.

Ethnic Group Differences in Environmental Identities and Activism

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deryn M. Dudley ◽  
Allen M. Omoto
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Group ◽  
Group Differences ◽  
Ethnic Group Differences

Providing Needed Care to Grandparents: Gender and Ethnic Group Differences

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharon B. Hamill ◽  
Nancy Roherty ◽  
Kristi Dehnert ◽  
Julia Laplante ◽  
Stacey Race
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Group ◽  
Group Differences ◽  
Ethnic Group Differences

Parent Experiences of a Family-Centered Intervention: Examining Ethnic Group Differences

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristina E. Bustos ◽  
Benedict T. McWhirter ◽  
Elizabeth A. Stormshak ◽  
Thomas J. Dishion ◽  
Kathryn Kavanagh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Group ◽  
Group Differences ◽  
Parent Experiences ◽  
Ethnic Group Differences ◽  
Family Centered
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