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The Mismeasure of Man is a 1981 book by paleontologist Stephen Jay Gould. The book is both a history and critique of the statistical methods and cultural motivations underlying biological determinism, the belief that "the social and economic differences between human groups—primarily races, classes, and sexes—arise from inherited, inborn distinctions and that society, in this sense, is an accurate reflection of biology".[1] Gould argues that the primary assumption underlying biological determinism is that "worth can be assigned to individuals and groups by measuring intelligence as a single quantity". Biological determinism is analyzed in discussions of craniometry and psychological testing, the two principal methods used to measure intelligence as a single quantity. According to Gould, these methods possess two deep fallacies. The first fallacy is reification, which is "our tendency to convert abstract concepts into entities".[2] Examples of reification include the intelligence quotie

The Mismeasure of Man - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 1981 book by Stephen Jay Gould The Mismeasure of Man Cover of the first edition Author Stephen Jay Gould Language English Subjects Ability testing , Craniometry , Intelligence tests , Personality tests , Racism , Social science Publisher W. W. Norton & Company Publication date 1981, 1996 Publication place United States Media type Print ( hardcover and paperback ) Pages 352 ISBN 0-393-01489-4 Online Computer Library Center number</span>"}]]}'>OCLC 7574615 Preceded by The Panda's Thumb Followed by Hen's Teeth

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