American educational psychologist whose 1969 paper arguing that compensatory education programs had failed — and that heritability might explain racial IQ gaps — made him one of the most controversial figures in academic psychology.
How Much Can We Boost IQ and Scholastic Achievement? (1969): a 123-page Harvard Educational Review article arguing that Jensen Effect: the finding that group differences in IQ are most pronounced on tests most highly g-loaded. Heritability of IQ: extensive research establishing high heritability within populations. His work on the race-IQ question attracted both serious engagement and accusations of scientific racism.
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