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Most Psychologists Support the Conclusions of Philippe Rushton, Who Argued

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Most psychologists support the conclusions of Philippe Rushton, who argued that races could be ranked in order of intelligence, with Asians being the highest, followed by whites, and then blacks.


Definitions:

Type II Error

The statistical mistake of failing to reject a null hypothesis when it is actually false.

Null Hypothesis

A statistical hypothesis that proposes there is no significant difference or effect within the specified population.

Alternative Hypothesis

A hypothesis that contradicts the null hypothesis, asserting there is a significant difference or effect.

Type I Error

The mistaken dismissal of a correct null hypothesis, often referred to as a "false positive."

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