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Peer reviewedFurth, H. G. – Human Development, 1973
Four basic assumptions of IQ tests - age constancy, scholastic validity, standard environment and performance suggiciency are alien to Piaget's theory. Heredity cannot be statistically separated from environment; therefore, Piagetian theory would suggest the nature-nurture controversy is devoid of meaning. (ST)
Descriptors: Environmental Influences, Heredity, Individual Differences, Intellectual Development
Peer reviewedSmith, Noel W. – Human Development, 1976
Naturalistic observation of a set of identical twins revealed many differences in personality and motor development. (MS)
Descriptors: Environmental Influences, Heredity, Individual Differences, Motor Development
Peer reviewedLooft, W. R. – Human Development, 1973
Discusses the nature-nurture controversy as a manifestation of the underlying assumptions of American education. Suggests these assumptions are neither desirable nor necessary for our society and educational system. (ST)
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Educational History, Educational Objectives, Environmental Influences
