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Old 04-September-2008, 03:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Ken G
I think I can clarify that neither I, nor Disinfo Agent, are ignoring the importance of genetic factors in determining various individual traits, including aptitudes.
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Originally Posted by Ken G
Read my post again. I didn't ask you to define aptitude, I asked you to measure it-- independent of environment.
You have so little faith in the influence of genetics that you deny the possibility of measuring aptitude with environment taken into account. This to me suggests that genetics as a variable in psychology and achievement falls under the category of "null value" in your mind.
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