Sentences with phrase «whether racial differences»

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The famous «controversy» over racial IQ, I thought I'd been taught, was about what causes the differences in racial test scores, not about whether those differences exist in the first place — and on that topic Watson really hadn't offered an opinion.

We asked people whether they thought racial and ethnic differences should be actively ignored or positively acknowledged as part of the organization's efforts to promote diversity.

They also plan to assess whether there are any differences in the risk factor associations among different racial groups.

The researchers looked at several factors that might explain this racial difference, such as whether there were differences in tumor characteristics between black patients and white patients, or differences in a family history of breast cancer — both factors that a doctor must consider before deciding whether a genetic test will likely benefit a particular patient.

This is true whether there is a racial barrier or simply a difference in the number of zeroes associated with your bank account.

Many of his studies took him into controversial territory, including his investigation of whether incentives increase academic achievement (in most cases, no), and his investigation with Steven Levitt of whether there are systematic racial differences in mental ability among young children (no, when they're under the age of 1; yes, as they get older, hinting at the importance of environmental differences).

This article reviews the details of the bonus program, describes patterns of differences between schools that qualify for bonuses of differing amounts, and presents basic data to address the question of whether the bonus program has improved student achievement, or has led to a narrowing of racial or socioeconomic achievement gaps.

Our school profiles now include important information in addition to test scores — factors that make a big difference in how children experience school, such as how much a school helps students improve academically, how well a school supports students from different socioeconomic, racial and ethnic groups, and whether or not some groups of students are disproportionately affected by the school's discipline and attendance policies.

Middle class black families are constantly aware of racial differences whether they are shopping or picking up their kids from little league practices (Lacy, 2007).

Whether in the United States or in Brazil, the ethnic and racial differences of people, their interactions and relationships, how they mingle and what their role in culture and society is, what is acquired and what is authentic - all are valid questions that are powerfully addressed in her art.