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[QUOTE="Capt. Tuttle, post: 4017098, member: 191"]
Again, as I understood the article, when the original scale was developed it was an attempt to level the measurement with a presumption that we find abhorrent today.  If you want to accuse science as being racist, that raises whole other issues
In the end, if the standardized “baseline” cognitive abilities were lower for blacks, then there cognitive declines would be seen as less, resulting in fewer, and less valuable awards.
   Again, as I understand the article, the way that was agreed upon by all parties was the medically accepted method.
    It’s interesting that now, with SAT scores and NCAA eligibility, many of the arguments about the socio-economic impact on standardized test are being retooled to assail the merit of the tests.  The problem is that they are wrongful applied to blacks as a race, rather than applied based upon income, parental education, parental marital status, school district, etc.
   African-American students at FM or JD are likely to score far higher on SATs than white children in Altmar, NY whose parent are 3rd generation on public assistance. 
    There is nothing inherent in race with regard to intelligence or the ability to learn.
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