N. J. Mackintosh (ed.)
- Published in print:
- 1995
- Published Online:
- March 2012
- ISBN:
- 9780198523369
- eISBN:
- 9780191688898
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198523369.001.0001
- Subject:
- Psychology, Cognitive Psychology
When Cyril Burt died in 1971, he was widely regarded as Britain's most eminent educational psychologist. Within five years of his death, however, he was being publicly denounced as a fraud who had ...
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When Cyril Burt died in 1971, he was widely regarded as Britain's most eminent educational psychologist. Within five years of his death, however, he was being publicly denounced as a fraud who had fabricated data purporting to show that human intelligence is inherited. Was he really a fraud? Or was he accused of fraud by critics anxious to dismiss such a politically unacceptable scientific theory? Where does the truth lie? The chapters to this book examine the evidence carefully and dispassionately and conclude that both the defence and the prosecution cases are seriously flawed. This is a reanalysis of the data, which has turned up new instances of potential fraud, which were not evident before. This book provides an unbiased analysis of one of the most notorious scandals in science.Less
When Cyril Burt died in 1971, he was widely regarded as Britain's most eminent educational psychologist. Within five years of his death, however, he was being publicly denounced as a fraud who had fabricated data purporting to show that human intelligence is inherited. Was he really a fraud? Or was he accused of fraud by critics anxious to dismiss such a politically unacceptable scientific theory? Where does the truth lie? The chapters to this book examine the evidence carefully and dispassionately and conclude that both the defence and the prosecution cases are seriously flawed. This is a reanalysis of the data, which has turned up new instances of potential fraud, which were not evident before. This book provides an unbiased analysis of one of the most notorious scandals in science.
Mark Selikowitz
- Published in print:
- 2021
- Published Online:
- September 2021
- ISBN:
- 9780198867371
- eISBN:
- 9780191904127
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/oso/9780198867371.003.0011
- Subject:
- Clinical Medicine and Allied Health, Clinical Medicine
The first step in the treatment of ADHD is making the correct diagnosis. Only when it is known that a child has ADHD and that all other possible causes of child’s problems have been excluded, can a ...
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The first step in the treatment of ADHD is making the correct diagnosis. Only when it is known that a child has ADHD and that all other possible causes of child’s problems have been excluded, can a proper treatment programme be devised. The best person to make the diagnosis is a specialist paediatrician with an interest and expertise in developmental and learning difficulties in children. Educational psychologists also play a vital role in the process by which ADHD is diagnosed. This chapter outlines diagnosis and assessment of ADHD, including the history, examination, psychometric testing (intelligence, academic achievement, other abilities), special investigations, and formulation of a management plan.Less
The first step in the treatment of ADHD is making the correct diagnosis. Only when it is known that a child has ADHD and that all other possible causes of child’s problems have been excluded, can a proper treatment programme be devised. The best person to make the diagnosis is a specialist paediatrician with an interest and expertise in developmental and learning difficulties in children. Educational psychologists also play a vital role in the process by which ADHD is diagnosed. This chapter outlines diagnosis and assessment of ADHD, including the history, examination, psychometric testing (intelligence, academic achievement, other abilities), special investigations, and formulation of a management plan.
