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Zuckerman, Marvin – American Psychologist, 1990
Discusses the difficulties of defining races and establishing statistical differences between such groups. Points out that studies of such aspects as temperament or basic personality traits show much more variation within groups than between groups. Investigators of such questions should be especially careful to use sound methodology and cautious…
Descriptors: Personality Measures, Race, Racial Bias, Racial Differences