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Arthur R. Jensen Bias in Mental Testing. New York: The Free Press, 1980. pp. xiii + 786. $29.95.

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Arthur R. Jensen Bias in Mental Testing. New York: The Free Press, 1980. pp. xiii + 786. $29.95.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2025

John B. Carroll*
Affiliation:
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Copyright © 1981 The Psychometric Society

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